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This lecture covers the Ewald summation method for calculating electrostatic Coulomb energy in periodic systems. It discusses the challenges with diverging energy for charged unit cells, the decomposition of energy, and the Gaussian screening charges. The instructor explains the importance of balancing calculations between real space and Fourier space.