Interpolation
Many interpolation schemes could be used
e.g., Newton-Gregory forward difference method
- equally spaced values ds of s = r2
- given u1 = u(s1), u2 = u(s2), etc.
- define first difference and second difference
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- to get u(s) for sk < s < sk+1, interpolate
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- forces, virial can be obtained using finite differences