Monthly Archives: June 2026

Problem: Define the arithmetic intensity \(I\) of an algorithm/computation. Solution: It is basically what it sounds like: the more “intense” an algorithm’s computations (“arithmetic”) are, the greater its arithmetic intensity \(I\): \[I:=\frac{W}{Q}\] where \(W\) is the algorithm’s compute/work (measured in … Continue reading →

Problem: State the Poisson-Boltzmann mean-field equation for the electrostatic potential \(\phi(\mathbf x)\) at temperature \(T\) in a dielectric of isotropic permittivity \(\varepsilon\) containing mobile and immobile charge carriers. Explain what it means to apply Debye-Huckel linearization to the Poisson-Boltzmann mean-field … Continue reading →