esys-escript 6.0 Documentation

Welcome to the documentation for esys-escript, a Python-based environment for implementing mathematical models using the finite element method (FEM).

Contents

• Welcome
  • Main Features
  • Access
  • Questions and Bug Reports
  • Debian Distribution
  • Anaconda Installation (Version 5)
  • Reference
  • License
  • Contributors
• Installation Guide
  • Dependencies
  • Parallelization Support
  • Installation from Source
  • Platform-Specific Instructions
  • Advanced Configuration
  • Testing
  • Installation Layout
  • Running esys-escript
  • Troubleshooting
  • Optional Extras
  • Compiler Requirements
  • License and Credits
• Build Options Reference
  • Option Files
  • Prefixes
  • Options Reference
  • Advanced Options
• Using mpi4py with escript
  • Introduction
  • MPI Initialization and the pythonMPI Wrapper
  • Basic Concepts
  • Passing Communicators to escript Domains
  • Retrieving Communicators from escript Objects
  • Simple Example: Ensemble Simulation
  • Advanced Example: Parameter Sweep
  • Master-Slave Pattern Example
  • Multi-Physics Example: Thermo-Mechanical Coupling
  • Best Practices
  • Performance Considerations
  • Summary
• Python API Reference
  • Module List
• Documentation Resources
  • Example Files
  • User Guide (PDF)
  • External Resources
  • Publications

User Guide

The complete esys-escript User’s Guide is available as a PDF document:

• User Guide (PDF) - Comprehensive documentation including tutorials, mathematical background, and detailed explanations of all escript modules.

Indices and Tables

• Index - Complete index of all modules, classes and functions

• Module Index - Module index

• Search Page - Search documentation

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