Attention Grammar Police:

[time_entangled]

We predict that it is possible to cool rotational, vibrational and translational degrees of freedom of molecules by coupling a molecular dipole transition to an optical cavity. The dynamics is numerically simulated for a realistic set of experimental parameters using OH molecules.
Which is correct, "the dynamics is..." or "the dynamics are..."?

My initial reaction is that 'dynamics' is the plural form of 'dynamic', so it's equivalent to saying "the bunnies are..." but I'm not sure.