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+/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   LAMMPS - Large-scale Atomic/Molecular Massively Parallel Simulator
+   http://lammps.sandia.gov, Sandia National Laboratories
+   Steve Plimpton, sjplimp@sandia.gov
+
+   Copyright (2003) Sandia Corporation.  Under the terms of Contract
+   DE-AC04-94AL85000 with Sandia Corporation, the U.S. Government retains
+   certain rights in this software.  This software is distributed under
+   the GNU General Public License.
+
+   See the README file in the top-level LAMMPS directory.
+------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   Contributing author: Cassiano Aimoli (aimoli@gmail.com)
+------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+#include "math.h"
+#include "stdio.h"
+#include "stdlib.h"
+#include "string.h"
+#include "pair_mie_cut.h"
+#include "atom.h"
+#include "comm.h"
+#include "force.h"
+#include "neighbor.h"
+#include "neigh_list.h"
+#include "neigh_request.h"
+#include "update.h"
+#include "integrate.h"
+#include "respa.h"
+#include "math_const.h"
+#include "memory.h"
+#include "error.h"
+
+using namespace LAMMPS_NS;
+using namespace MathConst;
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+PairMIECut::PairMIECut(LAMMPS *lmp) : Pair(lmp)
+{
+  respa_enable = 1;
+}
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+PairMIECut::~PairMIECut()
+{
+  if (allocated) {
+    memory->destroy(setflag);
+    memory->destroy(cutsq);
+
+    memory->destroy(cut);
+    memory->destroy(epsilon);
+    memory->destroy(sigma);
+    memory->destroy(gamR);
+    memory->destroy(gamA);
+    memory->destroy(Cmie);
+    memory->destroy(mie1);
+    memory->destroy(mie2);
+    memory->destroy(mie3);
+    memory->destroy(mie4);
+    memory->destroy(offset);
+  }
+}
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+void PairMIECut::compute(int eflag, int vflag)
+{
+  int i,j,ii,jj,inum,jnum,itype,jtype;
+  double xtmp,ytmp,ztmp,delx,dely,delz,evdwl,fpair;
+  double rsq,r2inv,rgamR,rgamA,forcemie,factor_mie;
+  int *ilist,*jlist,*numneigh,**firstneigh;
+
+  evdwl = 0.0;
+  if (eflag || vflag) ev_setup(eflag,vflag);
+  else evflag = vflag_fdotr = 0;
+
+  double **x = atom->x;
+  double **f = atom->f;
+  int *type = atom->type;
+  int nlocal = atom->nlocal;
+  double *special_mie = force->special_lj;
+  int newton_pair = force->newton_pair;
+
+  inum = list->inum;
+  ilist = list->ilist;
+  numneigh = list->numneigh;
+  firstneigh = list->firstneigh;
+
+  // loop over neighbors of my atoms
+
+  for (ii = 0; ii < inum; ii++) {
+    i = ilist[ii];
+    xtmp = x[i][0];
+    ytmp = x[i][1];
+    ztmp = x[i][2];
+    itype = type[i];
+    jlist = firstneigh[i];
+    jnum = numneigh[i];
+
+    for (jj = 0; jj < jnum; jj++) {
+      j = jlist[jj];
+      factor_mie = special_mie[sbmask(j)];
+      j &= NEIGHMASK;
+
+      delx = xtmp - x[j][0];
+      dely = ytmp - x[j][1];
+      delz = ztmp - x[j][2];
+      rsq = delx*delx + dely*dely + delz*delz;
+      jtype = type[j];
+
+      if (rsq < cutsq[itype][jtype]) {
+        r2inv = 1.0/rsq;
+        rgamA = pow(r2inv,(gamA[itype][jtype]/2.0));
+        rgamR = pow(r2inv,(gamR[itype][jtype]/2.0));
+        forcemie =  (mie1[itype][jtype]*rgamR - mie2[itype][jtype]*rgamA);
+        fpair = factor_mie*forcemie*r2inv;
+
+        f[i][0] += delx*fpair;
+        f[i][1] += dely*fpair;
+        f[i][2] += delz*fpair;
+        if (newton_pair || j < nlocal) {
+          f[j][0] -= delx*fpair;
+          f[j][1] -= dely*fpair;
+          f[j][2] -= delz*fpair;
+        }
+
+        if (eflag) {
+          evdwl = (mie3[itype][jtype]*rgamR - mie4[itype][jtype]*rgamA) -
+            offset[itype][jtype];
+          evdwl *= factor_mie;
+        }
+
+        if (evflag) ev_tally(i,j,nlocal,newton_pair,
+                             evdwl,0.0,fpair,delx,dely,delz);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (vflag_fdotr) virial_fdotr_compute();
+}
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+void PairMIECut::compute_inner()
+{
+  int i,j,ii,jj,inum,jnum,itype,jtype;
+  double xtmp,ytmp,ztmp,delx,dely,delz,fpair;
+  double rsq,r2inv,rgamR,rgamA,forcemie,factor_mie,rsw;
+  int *ilist,*jlist,*numneigh,**firstneigh;
+
+  double **x = atom->x;
+  double **f = atom->f;
+  int *type = atom->type;
+  int nlocal = atom->nlocal;
+  double *special_mie = force->special_lj;
+  int newton_pair = force->newton_pair;
+
+  inum = listinner->inum;
+  ilist = listinner->ilist;
+  numneigh = listinner->numneigh;
+  firstneigh = listinner->firstneigh;
+
+  double cut_out_on = cut_respa[0];
+  double cut_out_off = cut_respa[1];
+
+  double cut_out_diff = cut_out_off - cut_out_on;
+  double cut_out_on_sq = cut_out_on*cut_out_on;
+  double cut_out_off_sq = cut_out_off*cut_out_off;
+
+  // loop over neighbors of my atoms
+
+  for (ii = 0; ii < inum; ii++) {
+    i = ilist[ii];
+    xtmp = x[i][0];
+    ytmp = x[i][1];
+    ztmp = x[i][2];
+    itype = type[i];
+    jlist = firstneigh[i];
+    jnum = numneigh[i];
+
+    for (jj = 0; jj < jnum; jj++) {
+      j = jlist[jj];
+      factor_mie = special_mie[sbmask(j)];
+      j &= NEIGHMASK;
+
+      delx = xtmp - x[j][0];
+      dely = ytmp - x[j][1];
+      delz = ztmp - x[j][2];
+      rsq = delx*delx + dely*dely + delz*delz;
+
+      if (rsq < cut_out_off_sq) {
+        r2inv = 1.0/rsq;
+        rgamA = pow(r2inv,(gamA[itype][jtype]/2.0));
+        rgamR = pow(r2inv,(gamR[itype][jtype]/2.0));
+        jtype = type[j];
+        forcemie =  (mie1[itype][jtype]*rgamR - mie2[itype][jtype]*rgamA);
+        fpair = factor_mie*forcemie*r2inv;
+        if (rsq > cut_out_on_sq) {
+          rsw = (sqrt(rsq) - cut_out_on)/cut_out_diff;
+          fpair *= 1.0 - rsw*rsw*(3.0 - 2.0*rsw);
+        }
+
+        f[i][0] += delx*fpair;
+        f[i][1] += dely*fpair;
+        f[i][2] += delz*fpair;
+        if (newton_pair || j < nlocal) {
+          f[j][0] -= delx*fpair;
+          f[j][1] -= dely*fpair;
+          f[j][2] -= delz*fpair;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+void PairMIECut::compute_middle()
+{
+  int i,j,ii,jj,inum,jnum,itype,jtype;
+  double xtmp,ytmp,ztmp,delx,dely,delz,fpair;
+  double rsq,r2inv,rgamR,rgamA,forcemie,factor_mie,rsw;
+  int *ilist,*jlist,*numneigh,**firstneigh;
+
+  double **x = atom->x;
+  double **f = atom->f;
+  int *type = atom->type;
+  int nlocal = atom->nlocal;
+  double *special_mie = force->special_lj;
+  int newton_pair = force->newton_pair;
+
+  inum = listmiddle->inum;
+  ilist = listmiddle->ilist;
+  numneigh = listmiddle->numneigh;
+  firstneigh = listmiddle->firstneigh;
+
+  double cut_in_off = cut_respa[0];
+  double cut_in_on = cut_respa[1];
+  double cut_out_on = cut_respa[2];
+  double cut_out_off = cut_respa[3];
+
+  double cut_in_diff = cut_in_on - cut_in_off;
+  double cut_out_diff = cut_out_off - cut_out_on;
+  double cut_in_off_sq = cut_in_off*cut_in_off;
+  double cut_in_on_sq = cut_in_on*cut_in_on;
+  double cut_out_on_sq = cut_out_on*cut_out_on;
+  double cut_out_off_sq = cut_out_off*cut_out_off;
+
+  // loop over neighbors of my atoms
+
+  for (ii = 0; ii < inum; ii++) {
+    i = ilist[ii];
+    xtmp = x[i][0];
+    ytmp = x[i][1];
+    ztmp = x[i][2];
+    itype = type[i];
+    jlist = firstneigh[i];
+    jnum = numneigh[i];
+
+    for (jj = 0; jj < jnum; jj++) {
+      j = jlist[jj];
+      factor_mie = special_mie[sbmask(j)];
+      j &= NEIGHMASK;
+
+      delx = xtmp - x[j][0];
+      dely = ytmp - x[j][1];
+      delz = ztmp - x[j][2];
+      rsq = delx*delx + dely*dely + delz*delz;
+
+      if (rsq < cut_out_off_sq && rsq > cut_in_off_sq) {
+        r2inv = 1.0/rsq;
+        rgamA = pow(r2inv,(gamA[itype][jtype]/2.0));
+        rgamR = pow(r2inv,(gamR[itype][jtype]/2.0));
+        jtype = type[j];
+        forcemie =  (mie1[itype][jtype]*rgamR - mie2[itype][jtype]*rgamA);
+        fpair = factor_mie*forcemie*r2inv;
+        if (rsq < cut_in_on_sq) {
+          rsw = (sqrt(rsq) - cut_in_off)/cut_in_diff;
+          fpair *= rsw*rsw*(3.0 - 2.0*rsw);
+        }
+        if (rsq > cut_out_on_sq) {
+          rsw = (sqrt(rsq) - cut_out_on)/cut_out_diff;
+          fpair *= 1.0 + rsw*rsw*(2.0*rsw - 3.0);
+        }
+
+        f[i][0] += delx*fpair;
+        f[i][1] += dely*fpair;
+        f[i][2] += delz*fpair;
+        if (newton_pair || j < nlocal) {
+          f[j][0] -= delx*fpair;
+          f[j][1] -= dely*fpair;
+          f[j][2] -= delz*fpair;
+        }
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+void PairMIECut::compute_outer(int eflag, int vflag)
+{
+  int i,j,ii,jj,inum,jnum,itype,jtype;
+  double xtmp,ytmp,ztmp,delx,dely,delz,evdwl,fpair;
+  double rsq,r2inv,rgamR,rgamA,forcemie,factor_mie,rsw;
+  int *ilist,*jlist,*numneigh,**firstneigh;
+
+  evdwl = 0.0;
+  if (eflag || vflag) ev_setup(eflag,vflag);
+  else evflag = 0;
+
+  double **x = atom->x;
+  double **f = atom->f;
+  int *type = atom->type;
+  int nlocal = atom->nlocal;
+  double *special_mie = force->special_lj;
+  int newton_pair = force->newton_pair;
+
+  inum = listouter->inum;
+  ilist = listouter->ilist;
+  numneigh = listouter->numneigh;
+  firstneigh = listouter->firstneigh;
+
+  double cut_in_off = cut_respa[2];
+  double cut_in_on = cut_respa[3];
+
+  double cut_in_diff = cut_in_on - cut_in_off;
+  double cut_in_off_sq = cut_in_off*cut_in_off;
+  double cut_in_on_sq = cut_in_on*cut_in_on;
+
+  // loop over neighbors of my atoms
+
+  for (ii = 0; ii < inum; ii++) {
+    i = ilist[ii];
+    xtmp = x[i][0];
+    ytmp = x[i][1];
+    ztmp = x[i][2];
+    itype = type[i];
+    jlist = firstneigh[i];
+    jnum = numneigh[i];
+
+    for (jj = 0; jj < jnum; jj++) {
+      j = jlist[jj];
+      factor_mie = special_mie[sbmask(j)];
+      j &= NEIGHMASK;
+
+      delx = xtmp - x[j][0];
+      dely = ytmp - x[j][1];
+      delz = ztmp - x[j][2];
+      rsq = delx*delx + dely*dely + delz*delz;
+      jtype = type[j];
+
+      if (rsq < cutsq[itype][jtype]) {
+        if (rsq > cut_in_off_sq) {
+        r2inv = 1.0/rsq;
+        rgamA = pow(r2inv,(gamA[itype][jtype]/2.0));
+        rgamR = pow(r2inv,(gamR[itype][jtype]/2.0));
+        forcemie =  (mie1[itype][jtype]*rgamR - mie2[itype][jtype]*rgamA);
+          fpair = factor_mie*forcemie*r2inv;
+          if (rsq < cut_in_on_sq) {
+            rsw = (sqrt(rsq) - cut_in_off)/cut_in_diff;
+            fpair *= rsw*rsw*(3.0 - 2.0*rsw);
+          }
+
+          f[i][0] += delx*fpair;
+          f[i][1] += dely*fpair;
+          f[i][2] += delz*fpair;
+          if (newton_pair || j < nlocal) {
+            f[j][0] -= delx*fpair;
+            f[j][1] -= dely*fpair;
+            f[j][2] -= delz*fpair;
+          }
+        }
+
+        if (eflag) {
+          r2inv = 1.0/rsq;
+        rgamA = pow(r2inv,(gamA[itype][jtype]/2.0));
+        rgamR = pow(r2inv,(gamR[itype][jtype]/2.0));
+          evdwl = (mie3[itype][jtype]*rgamR - mie4[itype][jtype]*rgamA) - 
+            offset[itype][jtype];
+          evdwl *= factor_mie;
+        }
+
+        if (vflag) {
+          if (rsq <= cut_in_off_sq) {
+        r2inv = 1.0/rsq;
+        rgamA = pow(r2inv,(gamA[itype][jtype]/2.0));
+        rgamR = pow(r2inv,(gamR[itype][jtype]/2.0));
+        forcemie =  (mie1[itype][jtype]*rgamR - mie2[itype][jtype]*rgamA);
+            fpair = factor_mie*forcemie*r2inv;
+          } else if (rsq < cut_in_on_sq)
+            fpair = factor_mie*forcemie*r2inv;
+        }
+
+        if (evflag) ev_tally(i,j,nlocal,newton_pair,
+                             evdwl,0.0,fpair,delx,dely,delz);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   allocate all arrays
+------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+void PairMIECut::allocate()
+{
+  allocated = 1;
+  int n = atom->ntypes;
+
+  memory->create(setflag,n+1,n+1,"pair:setflag");
+  for (int i = 1; i <= n; i++)
+    for (int j = i; j <= n; j++)
+      setflag[i][j] = 0;
+
+  memory->create(cutsq,n+1,n+1,"pair:cutsq");
+
+  memory->create(cut,n+1,n+1,"pair:cut");
+  memory->create(epsilon,n+1,n+1,"pair:epsilon");
+  memory->create(sigma,n+1,n+1,"pair:sigma");
+  memory->create(gamR,n+1,n+1,"pair:gamR");
+  memory->create(gamA,n+1,n+1,"pair:gamA");
+  memory->create(Cmie,n+1,n+1,"pair:Cmie");
+  memory->create(mie1,n+1,n+1,"pair:mie1");
+  memory->create(mie2,n+1,n+1,"pair:mie2");
+  memory->create(mie3,n+1,n+1,"pair:mie3");
+  memory->create(mie4,n+1,n+1,"pair:mie4");
+  memory->create(offset,n+1,n+1,"pair:offset");
+}
+
+/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   global settings
+------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+void PairMIECut::settings(int narg, char **arg)
+{
+  if (narg != 1) error->all(FLERR,"Illegal pair_style command");
+
+  cut_global = force->numeric(arg[0]);
+
+  // reset cutoffs that have been explicitly set
+
+  if (allocated) {
+    int i,j;
+    for (i = 1; i <= atom->ntypes; i++)
+      for (j = i+1; j <= atom->ntypes; j++)
+        if (setflag[i][j]) cut[i][j] = cut_global;
+  }
+}
+
+/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   set coeffs for one or more type pairs
+------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+void PairMIECut::coeff(int narg, char **arg)
+{
+  if (narg < 6 || narg > 7)
+    error->all(FLERR,"Incorrect args for pair coefficients");
+  if (!allocated) allocate();
+
+  int ilo,ihi,jlo,jhi;
+  force->bounds(arg[0],atom->ntypes,ilo,ihi);
+  force->bounds(arg[1],atom->ntypes,jlo,jhi);
+
+  double epsilon_one = force->numeric(arg[2]);
+  double sigma_one = force->numeric(arg[3]);
+  double gamR_one = force->numeric(arg[4]);
+  double gamA_one = force->numeric(arg[5]);
+
+  double cut_one = cut_global;
+  if (narg == 7) cut_one = force->numeric(arg[6]);
+
+  int count = 0;
+  for (int i = ilo; i <= ihi; i++) {
+    for (int j = MAX(jlo,i); j <= jhi; j++) {
+      epsilon[i][j] = epsilon_one;
+      sigma[i][j] = sigma_one;
+      gamR[i][j] = gamR_one;
+      gamA[i][j] = gamA_one;
+      cut[i][j] = cut_one;
+      setflag[i][j] = 1;
+      count++;
+    }
+  }
+
+  if (count == 0) error->all(FLERR,"Incorrect args for pair coefficients");
+}
+
+/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   init specific to this pair style
+------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+void PairMIECut::init_style()
+{
+  // request regular or rRESPA neighbor lists
+
+  int irequest;
+
+  if (update->whichflag == 1 && strstr(update->integrate_style,"respa")) {
+    int respa = 0;
+    if (((Respa *) update->integrate)->level_inner >= 0) respa = 1;
+    if (((Respa *) update->integrate)->level_middle >= 0) respa = 2;
+
+    if (respa == 0) irequest = neighbor->request(this);
+    else if (respa == 1) {
+      irequest = neighbor->request(this);
+      neighbor->requests[irequest]->id = 1;
+      neighbor->requests[irequest]->half = 0;
+      neighbor->requests[irequest]->respainner = 1;
+      irequest = neighbor->request(this);
+      neighbor->requests[irequest]->id = 3;
+      neighbor->requests[irequest]->half = 0;
+      neighbor->requests[irequest]->respaouter = 1;
+    } else {
+      irequest = neighbor->request(this);
+      neighbor->requests[irequest]->id = 1;
+      neighbor->requests[irequest]->half = 0;
+      neighbor->requests[irequest]->respainner = 1;
+      irequest = neighbor->request(this);
+      neighbor->requests[irequest]->id = 2;
+      neighbor->requests[irequest]->half = 0;
+      neighbor->requests[irequest]->respamiddle = 1;
+      irequest = neighbor->request(this);
+      neighbor->requests[irequest]->id = 3;
+      neighbor->requests[irequest]->half = 0;
+      neighbor->requests[irequest]->respaouter = 1;
+    }
+
+  } else irequest = neighbor->request(this);
+
+  // set rRESPA cutoffs
+
+  if (strstr(update->integrate_style,"respa") &&
+      ((Respa *) update->integrate)->level_inner >= 0)
+    cut_respa = ((Respa *) update->integrate)->cutoff;
+  else cut_respa = NULL;
+}
+
+/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   neighbor callback to inform pair style of neighbor list to use
+   regular or rRESPA
+------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+void PairMIECut::init_list(int id, NeighList *ptr)
+{
+  if (id == 0) list = ptr;
+  else if (id == 1) listinner = ptr;
+  else if (id == 2) listmiddle = ptr;
+  else if (id == 3) listouter = ptr;
+}
+
+/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   init for one type pair i,j and corresponding j,i
+------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+double PairMIECut::init_one(int i, int j)
+{
+  if (setflag[i][j] == 0) {
+    epsilon[i][j] = mix_energy(epsilon[i][i],epsilon[j][j],
+                               sigma[i][i],sigma[j][j]);
+    sigma[i][j] = mix_distance(sigma[i][i],sigma[j][j]);
+    gamR[i][j] = mix_distance(gamR[i][i],gamR[j][j]);
+    gamA[i][j] = mix_distance(gamA[i][i],gamA[j][j]);
+    cut[i][j] = mix_distance(cut[i][i],cut[j][j]);
+  }
+  
+  gamA[j][i] = gamA[i][j];
+  gamR[j][i] = gamR[i][j];
+  Cmie[i][j] = (gamR[i][j]/(gamR[i][j]-gamA[i][j]) * 
+                pow((gamR[i][j]/gamA[i][j]),
+                    (gamA[i][j]/(gamR[i][j]-gamA[i][j]))));
+  mie1[i][j] = Cmie[i][j] * gamR[i][j]* epsilon[i][j] * 
+    pow(sigma[i][j],gamR[i][j]);
+  mie2[i][j] = Cmie[i][j] * gamA[i][j] * epsilon[i][j] * 
+    pow(sigma[i][j],gamA[i][j]);
+  mie3[i][j] = Cmie[i][j] * epsilon[i][j] * pow(sigma[i][j],gamR[i][j]);
+  mie4[i][j] = Cmie[i][j] * epsilon[i][j] * pow(sigma[i][j],gamA[i][j]);
+
+  if (offset_flag) {
+    double ratio = sigma[i][j] / cut[i][j];
+    offset[i][j] = Cmie[i][j] * epsilon[i][j] * 
+      (pow(ratio,gamR[i][j]) - pow(ratio,gamA[i][j]));
+  } else offset[i][j] = 0.0;
+
+  mie1[j][i] = mie1[i][j];
+  mie2[j][i] = mie2[i][j];
+  mie3[j][i] = mie3[i][j];
+  mie4[j][i] = mie4[i][j];
+  offset[j][i] = offset[i][j];
+
+  // check interior rRESPA cutoff
+
+  if (cut_respa && cut[i][j] < cut_respa[3])
+    error->all(FLERR,"Pair cutoff < Respa interior cutoff");
+
+  // compute I,J contribution to long-range tail correction
+  // count total # of atoms of type I and J via Allreduce
+
+  if (tail_flag) {
+    int *type = atom->type;
+    int nlocal = atom->nlocal;
+
+    double count[2],all[2];
+    count[0] = count[1] = 0.0;
+    for (int k = 0; k < nlocal; k++) {
+      if (type[k] == i) count[0] += 1.0;
+      if (type[k] == j) count[1] += 1.0;
+    }
+    MPI_Allreduce(count,all,2,MPI_DOUBLE,MPI_SUM,world);
+
+    double siggamA = pow(sigma[i][j],gamA[i][j]);
+    double siggamR = pow(sigma[i][j],gamR[i][j]);
+    double rcgamA = pow(cut[i][j],(gamA[i][j]-3.0));
+    double rcgamR = pow(cut[i][j],(gamR[i][j]-3.0));
+    etail_ij = Cmie[i][j]*2.0*MY_PI*all[0]*all[1]*epsilon[i][j]*
+      (siggamR/((gamR[i][j]-3.0)*rcgamR)-siggamA/((gamA[i][j]-3.0)*rcgamA));
+    ptail_ij = Cmie[i][j]*2.0*MY_PI*all[0]*all[1]*epsilon[i][j]/3.0*
+      ((gamR[i][j]/(gamR[i][j]-3.0))*siggamR/rcgamR-
+       (gamA[i][j]/(gamA[i][j]-3.0))*siggamA/rcgamA);
+  }
+
+  return cut[i][j];
+}
+
+/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   proc 0 writes to restart file
+------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+void PairMIECut::write_restart(FILE *fp)
+{
+  write_restart_settings(fp);
+
+  int i,j;
+  for (i = 1; i <= atom->ntypes; i++)
+    for (j = i; j <= atom->ntypes; j++) {
+      fwrite(&setflag[i][j],sizeof(int),1,fp);
+      if (setflag[i][j]) {
+        fwrite(&epsilon[i][j],sizeof(double),1,fp);
+        fwrite(&sigma[i][j],sizeof(double),1,fp);
+        fwrite(&gamR[i][j],sizeof(double),1,fp);
+        fwrite(&gamA[i][j],sizeof(double),1,fp);
+        fwrite(&cut[i][j],sizeof(double),1,fp);
+      }
+    }
+}
+
+/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   proc 0 reads from restart file, bcasts
+------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+void PairMIECut::read_restart(FILE *fp)
+{
+  read_restart_settings(fp);
+  allocate();
+
+  int i,j;
+  int me = comm->me;
+  for (i = 1; i <= atom->ntypes; i++)
+    for (j = i; j <= atom->ntypes; j++) {
+      if (me == 0) fread(&setflag[i][j],sizeof(int),1,fp);
+      MPI_Bcast(&setflag[i][j],1,MPI_INT,0,world);
+      if (setflag[i][j]) {
+        if (me == 0) {
+          fread(&epsilon[i][j],sizeof(double),1,fp);
+          fread(&sigma[i][j],sizeof(double),1,fp);
+          fread(&gamR[i][j],sizeof(double),1,fp);
+          fread(&gamA[i][j],sizeof(double),1,fp);
+          fread(&cut[i][j],sizeof(double),1,fp);
+        }
+        MPI_Bcast(&epsilon[i][j],1,MPI_DOUBLE,0,world);
+        MPI_Bcast(&sigma[i][j],1,MPI_DOUBLE,0,world);
+        MPI_Bcast(&gamR[i][j],1,MPI_DOUBLE,0,world);
+        MPI_Bcast(&gamA[i][j],1,MPI_DOUBLE,0,world);
+        MPI_Bcast(&cut[i][j],1,MPI_DOUBLE,0,world);
+      }
+    }
+}
+
+/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   proc 0 writes to restart file
+------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+void PairMIECut::write_restart_settings(FILE *fp)
+{
+  fwrite(&cut_global,sizeof(double),1,fp);
+  fwrite(&offset_flag,sizeof(int),1,fp);
+  fwrite(&mix_flag,sizeof(int),1,fp);
+  fwrite(&tail_flag,sizeof(int),1,fp);
+}
+
+/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   proc 0 reads from restart file, bcasts
+------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+void PairMIECut::read_restart_settings(FILE *fp)
+{
+  int me = comm->me;
+  if (me == 0) {
+    fread(&cut_global,sizeof(double),1,fp);
+    fread(&offset_flag,sizeof(int),1,fp);
+    fread(&mix_flag,sizeof(int),1,fp);
+    fread(&tail_flag,sizeof(int),1,fp);
+  }
+  MPI_Bcast(&cut_global,1,MPI_DOUBLE,0,world);
+  MPI_Bcast(&offset_flag,1,MPI_INT,0,world);
+  MPI_Bcast(&mix_flag,1,MPI_INT,0,world);
+  MPI_Bcast(&tail_flag,1,MPI_INT,0,world);
+}
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+double PairMIECut::single(int i, int j, int itype, int jtype, double rsq,
+                           double factor_coul, double factor_mie,
+                           double &fforce)
+{
+  double r2inv,rgamR,rgamA,forcemie,phimie;
+
+  r2inv = 1.0/rsq;
+  rgamA = pow(r2inv,(gamA[itype][jtype]/2.0));
+  rgamR = pow(r2inv,(gamR[itype][jtype]/2.0));
+  forcemie =  (mie1[itype][jtype]*rgamR - mie2[itype][jtype]*rgamA);
+  fforce = factor_mie*forcemie*r2inv;
+
+  phimie = (mie3[itype][jtype]*rgamR - mie4[itype][jtype]*rgamA) -
+    offset[itype][jtype];
+  return factor_mie*phimie;
+}
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+void *PairMIECut::extract(const char *str, int &dim)
+{
+  dim = 2;
+  if (strcmp(str,"epsilon") == 0) return (void *) epsilon;
+  if (strcmp(str,"sigma") == 0) return (void *) sigma;
+  if (strcmp(str,"gamR") == 0) return (void *) gamR;
+  if (strcmp(str,"gamA") == 0) return (void *) gamA;
+  return NULL;
+}
diff --git a/src/pair_mie_cut.h b/src/pair_mie_cut.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b03d18c8cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pair_mie_cut.h
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   LAMMPS - Large-scale Atomic/Molecular Massively Parallel Simulator
+   http://lammps.sandia.gov, Sandia National Laboratories
+   Steve Plimpton, sjplimp@sandia.gov
+
+   Copyright (2003) Sandia Corporation.  Under the terms of Contract
+   DE-AC04-94AL85000 with Sandia Corporation, the U.S. Government retains
+   certain rights in this software.  This software is distributed under
+   the GNU General Public License.
+
+   See the README file in the top-level LAMMPS directory.
+------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+#ifdef PAIR_CLASS
+
+PairStyle(mie/cut,PairMIECut)
+
+#else
+
+#ifndef LMP_PAIR_MIE_CUT_H
+#define LMP_PAIR_MIE_CUT_H
+
+#include "pair.h"
+
+namespace LAMMPS_NS {
+
+class PairMIECut : public Pair {
+ public:
+  PairMIECut(class LAMMPS *);
+  virtual ~PairMIECut();
+  virtual void compute(int, int);
+  void settings(int, char **);
+  void coeff(int, char **);
+  void init_style();
+  void init_list(int, class NeighList *);
+  double init_one(int, int);
+  void write_restart(FILE *);
+  void read_restart(FILE *);
+  void write_restart_settings(FILE *);
+  void read_restart_settings(FILE *);
+  double single(int, int, int, int, double, double, double, double &);
+  void *extract(const char *, int &);
+
+  void compute_inner();
+  void compute_middle();
+  void compute_outer(int, int);
+
+ protected:
+  double cut_global;
+  double **cut;
+  double **epsilon,**sigma;
+  double **gamR,**gamA,**Cmie;
+  double **mie1,**mie2,**mie3,**mie4,**offset;
+  double *cut_respa;
+
+  void allocate();
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif
+#endif
+
+/* ERROR/WARNING messages:
+
+E: Illegal ... command
+
+Self-explanatory.  Check the input script syntax and compare to the
+documentation for the command.  You can use -echo screen as a
+command-line option when running LAMMPS to see the offending line.
+
+E: Incorrect args for pair coefficients
+
+Self-explanatory.  Check the input script or data file.
+
+E: Pair cutoff < Respa interior cutoff
+
+One or more pairwise cutoffs are too short to use with the specified
+rRESPA cutoffs.
+
+*/