FiPy: Partial Differential Equations with Python

Many existing partial differential equation solver packages focus on the important, but arcane, task of numerically solving the linearized set of algebraic equations that result from discretizing a set of PDEs. Many researchers, however, need something higher level than that.

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Published inComputing in science & engineering Vol. 11; no. 3; pp. 6 - 15
Main Authors Guyer, Jonathan E., Wheeler, Daniel, Warren, James A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York IEEE 01.05.2009
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subjects
Algebra
Computation
computing in science and engineering
Differential algebraic equations
Differential equations
Education
Fluid dynamics
Materials science and technology
Mathematical analysis
Mathematical model
Mathematical models
Microstructure
Packages
Packaging
Partial differential equations
phase field
Python
Solvers
Space heating
Tasks
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Summary:Many existing partial differential equation solver packages focus on the important, but arcane, task of numerically solving the linearized set of algebraic equations that result from discretizing a set of PDEs. Many researchers, however, need something higher level than that.
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ISSN:1521-9615
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DOI:10.1109/MCSE.2009.52