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PETSc Users Manual (Rev. 3.13)

Balay, S.·Abhyankar, S.·Adams, Mark F.·Brown, J.·Brune, P.·Buschelman, K.·Dalcin, L.·Dener, A.·Eijkhout, V.·Gropp, W.·Karpeyev, D.·Kaushik, D.·Knepley, M.·May, D.·McInnes, L. Curfman·Mills, R.·Munson, T.·Rupp, K.·Sanan, P.·Smith, B.·Zampini, S.·Zhang, H.
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This manual describes the use of PETSc for the numerical solution of partial differential equations and related problems on high-performance computers. The Portable, Extensible Toolkit for Scientific Computation (PETSc) is a suite of data structures and routines that provide the building blocks for the implementation of large-scale application codes on parallel (and serial) computers. PETSc uses the MPI standard for all message-passing communication. PETSc includes an expanding suite of parallel linear solvers, nonlinear solvers, and time integrators that may be used in application codes written in Fortran, C, C++, and Python. PETSc provides many of the mechanisms needed within parallel application codes, such as parallel matrix and vector assembly routines. The library is organized hierarchically, enabling users to employ the level of abstraction that is most appropriate for a particular problem. By using techniques of object-oriented programming, PETSc provides enormous flexibility for users. PETSc is a sophisticated set of software tools; as such, for some users it initially has a much steeper learning curve than a simple subroutine library. In particular, for individuals without some computer science background, experience programming in C, C++, python, or Fortran and experience using a debugger such as gdb or dbx, it may require a significant amount of time to take full advantage of the features that enable efficient software use. However, the power of the PETSc design and the algorithms it incorporates may make the efficient implementation of many application codes simpler than \rolling them" yourself.

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Balay, S., Abhyankar, S., Adams, Mark F., Brown, J., Brune, P., Buschelman, K., Dalcin, L., Dener, A., Eijkhout, V., Gropp, W., Karpeyev, D., Kaushik, D., Knepley, M., May, D., McInnes, L. Curfman, Mills, R., Munson, T., Rupp, K., Sanan, P., Smith, B., Zampini, S., Zhang, H.. 2020-03-01. PETSc Users Manual (Rev. 3.13). https://doi.org/10.2172/1614847

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