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Run Simulations

dqmc-run

Execute DQMC Monte Carlo sweeps on HDF5 simulation files. Use when running simulations, checkpointing long runs, using the queue system for multiple files, or checking simulation status.

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Run Simulations

Inputs

  • HDF5 simulation file(s) from the dqmc-generate and dqmc-parameter-scans skills
  • Binary at build/​dqmc, worker utility from dqmc-util worker

Outputs

  • Updated HDF5 files with measurements in /​meas_eqlt/ (and /​meas_uneqlt/ if enabled)

Decision Rules (single vs queue)

  • Exactly 1 file: run it directly with build/​dqmc sim_0.h5.
  • 2+ files: use the queue/​worker system (dqmc-util enqueue + dqmc-util worker) even on a local workstation.
    • This avoids ad-hoc shell loops, makes restarts/​checkpointing consistent, and scales to parallel execution safely.

Procedure

Single file:

build/​dqmc sim_0.h5

With checkpointing (long runs):

build/​dqmc -s 300 -t 3600 sim_0.h5  # checkpoint every 300 seconds, max runtime 3600 seconds

Multiple files (queue system):

# 1. Add files to queue/ (globs are expanded by Python, so quote them)
dqmc-util enqueue queue 'data/​run/​bin_*.h5'

# 2. Start workers
dqmc-util worker queue ./​build/​dqmc -n 8 -s 300 -t 3600  # 8 parallel workers

Multiple files (local temperature scan example):

# enqueue all bins across temperatures
dqmc-util enqueue queue 'runs/​pi_pi_U8_6x6/​T*/​bin_*.h5'

# run N workers in parallel (pick N for your machine)
dqmc-util worker queue ./​build/​dqmc -n 8 -s 300 -t 3600

Validation (single file)

dqmc-util summary sim_0.h5

For multiple files:

dqmc-util print-n data/​run/   # directory paths should end with '/'

Failure Modes

SymptomCauseRecovery
"opening... failed"File doesn't existCheck path
NaN in outputNumerical instabilityReduce dt and/​or n_matmul. Check parameters
Killed by schedulerExceeded time limitUse -t flag, checkpoint enabled
Large errorbarsSign problemAdd more sweeps and/​or bins

Do Not

  • Kill running simulations without checkpointing (-s flag)
  • Run multiple workers on the same file
  • Use manual shell loops for 2+ files (prefer dqmc-util enqueue + dqmc-util worker)

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