FEniCS Project

From The FEniCS project

FEniCS is free software for automated solution of differential equations. We provide software tools for working with computational meshes, finite element variational formulations of PDEs, ODE solvers and linear algebra.

To get started, visit the Gallery or take the Tutorial.

Events

The FEniCS'09 workshop will be hosted by the Center for Biomedical Computing and Simula Research Laboratory in Oslo in 2009.

Projects

FEniCS is organized as a collection of sub projects/components.

DOLFIN, a C++/Python library for solving differential equations FErari, optimizations for evaluation of variational forms FFC, a compiler for finite element variational forms FIAT, tabulation of finite element function spaces Instant, simple inlining of C/C++ code in Python Puffin, simple finite element solver for Octave/MATLAB SyFi, finite element engine based on symbolic mathematics UFC, a unified code generation interface for form-compilers Unicorn, a unified continuum mechanics solver Viper, minimalistic scientific plotter and run-time visualization module

Vision

The vision of FEniCS is to set a new standard in Computational Mathematical Modeling (CMM), which is the Automation of CMM (ACMM), towards the goals of generality, efficiency, and simplicity, concerning mathematical methodology, implementation, and application.

Computational Mathematical Modeling is the modern manifestation of the basic principle of science: formulating mathematical equations (modeling) and solving equations (computation), with the equations usually taking the form of differential/integral equations.

The traditional organization of a technical university follows the principle that each department is devoted to the study of a particular differential equation with a particular set of analytical/numerical methods. Today, the computer opens entirely new possibilities of numerical solution of differential equations, and forces development to replace the traditional organization based on the one equation - one department model.

Partners

FEniCS is a joint project between University of Chicago, Argonne National Laboratory, Delft University of Technology, Royal Institute of Technology KTH, Simula Research Laboratory, Finite Element Center and University of Cambridge (in order of appearance).