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An eigenvector of an operator is a vector such that the action of the operator is the same as multiplication by a constant, called the eigenvalue. The eigensystem of an operator is the set of all suc…
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Fortran is a general purpose programming language widely used by the scientific computing community.
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The process of representing a continuum space with a finite set of points/elements
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Questions about the execution speed and memory usage of algorithms, data structures, languages and libraries.
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For questions about determining the error caused by specific computational procedures, approximations, or numerical representations.
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For questions about the particulars of solving differential equations with time as the independent variable.
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NumPy is the fundamental package for scientific computing with Python.
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The Runge–Kutta methods are a set of numerical methods for ordinary differential equations for the approximation of their solutions.
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A method of representing numbers by a fixed number of significant digits, and the exponent of some base number. They are characterized in the form
${(significant digits)}*base^{exponent}$.
Typi…
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PETSc is an open source suite of data structures and routines for the scalable (parallel) solution of scientific applications modeled by partial differential equations.
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Hyperbolic partial differential equations describe wave behavior.
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The generation of a set of interconnected geometric objects that approximate a desired domain or region in euclidean space.
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Questions about solution methods of the Navier-Stokes equations, related physical constants and non-dimensional number. Also special methods to solve the equations including the assumptions and their …
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High Performance Computing generally uses large arrays of computers connected in clusters or grids.
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Referring to a time independent partial differential equation of the form $\nabla^2u=f$
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Also called numerical integration, quadrature refers to the approximation of an integral made by evaluating the integrand at a finite number of points.
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Questions about the theory and numerical algorithms for optimizing (minimizing or maximizing) nonlinear functions, possibly subject to equality and/or inequality constraints.
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Referring to optimization problems that consist only of linear constraints and a linear objective function.
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Questions relating to graphing and displaying numerical data
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Questions on Monte Carlo methods, methods that require the repeated generation of (pseudo-, quasi-)random numbers for computing their results.
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For questions related to computational software and libraries written in the C programming language
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Method for finding successively better approximations to the roots (or zeroes) of a real-valued function
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For questions focused on implementing or applying least-squares regression.
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LAPACK (Linear Algebra PACKage) is a commonly used library of subroutines for numerical linear algebra tasks, including solutions of linear sets of equations, linear least squares, eigenvalue problems…
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For questions regarding design and implementation of preconditioners for solving linear systems.
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Decomposition of a matrix into a product of matrices with special properties. Common matrix factorizations include LU, QR, SVD, and Cholesky.
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Numerical methods and problems involving the solution of the Schrodinger equation and related subatomic models.
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Questions about analysis, implementation or application of Galerkin methods for partial differential equations using piecewise functions that are not globally continuous (and hence require surface ter…
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Machine learning, a branch of artificial intelligence, is the science of getting computer systems to meaningfully act without being explicitly programmed by human.
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A collection of related programming functions implementing a set of abstract data types, mathematical functions, or other higher level analysis algorithms so that they may be used, and reused, by othe…
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Questions on the computational aspects of Fourier analysis, including the various applications of the fast Fourier transform (FFT).
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For questions about modeling phenomena related to electromagnetic fields.
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Questions related to solving the advection-diffusion equation using numerical methods, including derivation and implementation of boundary conditions.
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Molecular dynamics simulations aim at solving the equations of motion of the atoms belonging to a molecular system using explicit time propagation and taking into account the effect of temperature on …
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Studies the behavior of solid materials, and deformation under the action of forces
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