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Overview
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|FiPy| is an object oriented, partial differential equation (PDE) solver,
written in Python_ |citePython|, based on a standard finite volume (FV)
approach. The framework has been developed in the `Metallurgy Division`_
and Center for Theoretical and Computational Materials Science (CTCMS_), in
the Materials Science and Engineering Laboratory (MSEL_) at the National
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST_).
The solution of coupled sets of PDEs is ubiquitous to the numerical
simulation of science problems. Numerous PDE solvers exist, using a
variety of languages and numerical approaches. Many are proprietary,
expensive and difficult to customize. As a result, scientists spend
considerable ...