Name
GAUSSIAN — Use a Gaussian, rather than uniform, random number generator for geometry
displacement.
Description
By default, a uniform random number generator is used to generate the length of
displacements needed in the simulated annealing Metropolis step. GAUSSIAN forces the use of a
Gaussian random number generator instead of the uniform generator. Gaussian is better than
uniform to preserve the ergodicity at low temperatures. Other uses of random numbers in
simulated annealing are not affected by this keyword.
