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DUNE
DUNE, the Distributed and Unified Numerics Environment is a modular toolbox for solving partial differential equations (PDEs) with grid-based methods. It supports the easy implementation of methods like Finite Elements (FE), Finite Volumes (FV), and also Finite Differences (FD).
DUNE is free software licensed under the GPL (version 2) with a so called "runtime exception" (see license). This licence is similar to the one under which the libstdc++ libraries are distributed. Thus it is possible to use DUNE even in proprietary software.
The underlying idea of DUNE is to create slim interfaces allowing an efficient use of legacy and/or new libraries. Modern C++ programming techniques enable very different implementations of the same concept (i.e. grids, solvers, ...) using a common interface at a very low overhead. Thus DUNE ensures efficiency in scientific computations and supports high-performance computing applications.
Latest News:
- Dune 2.2 Release Branches Created
Today, the release branches for the upcoming 2.2 of the Dune core modules have been created. Instructions on how to obtain these branches are given on our download page, and there is a list of changes in the new release. Please go and test the release branches, and report the problems that you encounter.
2. 05. 2012
- Professional DUNE Consulting
We are happy to announce that professional DUNE consulting is now available.
Professional DUNE consulting and commissional work is offered by the DUNE core developer Markus Blatt and his new business.
You will still get the usual support on the DUNE mailinglists, but companies requiring definite response times can now profit from this new offer.
11. 04. 2012
- 2nd DUNE User Meeting, June 21, 2012, Münster, Germany. (Canceled)
Update: The DUNE User Meeting 2012 is canceled. The facts that we have three days of PDESoft before and that it overlaps with the developers meeting did not create enough interest.
Read the cancellation announcementAfter the International Workshop PDE Software Frameworks -- 10th anniversary of DUNE, June 18-20, 2012, Münster, Germany, we invite you to participate in the 2nd DUNE User Meeting, June 21, 2012, Münster, Germany.
The venue will be the same as for the PDESoft workshop. Please add your name to the list of participants at the User Wiki page. You are also most welcome to post your ideas for the meeting there.
10. 04. 2012
