DOLFIN

From The FEniCS project

DOLFIN is the C++/Python interface of FEniCS, providing a consistent PSE (Problem Solving Environment) for ordinary and partial differential equations.

Features

Simple, consistent and intuitive object-oriented API in C++ or Python
Automatic and efficient evaluation of finite element variational forms through FFC or SyFi
Automatic and efficient assembly of linear systems
General families of finite elements, including arbitrary order continuous and discontinuous Lagrange finite elements, BDM elements, RT elements, BDFM elements, Nedelec elements and Crouzeix-Raviart
Arbitrary mixed elements as combination of basic elements, including for example Taylor-Hood
Discontinuous Galerkin methods including jump terms, averages, and integrals over interior mesh facets
High-performance linear algebra through uBLAS, PETSc, Trilinos and MTL4 (experimental) with simple C++ and Python wrappers
Parallel assembly and solve
Simplex meshes in 1D, 2D (triangles), and 3D (tetrahedra), including adaptive mesh refinement
Multi-adaptive mcG(q)/mdG(q) and mono-adaptive cG(q)/dG(q) ODE solvers
Support for a range of input/output formats, including DOLFIN XML, VTK, Octave, MATLAB, Diffpack, Exodus II

Main authors

DOLFIN is developed and maintained by Anders Logg and Garth N. Wells with the help of many others.

DOLFIN was originally developed in 2002 by Johan Hoffman and Anders Logg. Other significant contributors (with more than 100 changesets) include Johan Jansson, Johan Hake, Ola Skavhaug, Kent-Andre Mardal, Johannes Ring, Martin Sandve Alnaes and Benjamin Kehlet.