.. _glossary: Glossary -------- .. glossary:: Buildbot The BuildBot is a system to automate the compile/test cycle required by most software projects to validate code changes. See http://trac.buildbot.net/. FiPy The eponymous software package. See http://www.ctcms.nist.gov/fipy. Gmsh A free and Open Source 3D (and 2D!) finite element grid generator. It also has a CAD engine and post-processor that :term:`FiPy` does not make use of. See http://www.geuz.org/gmsh. IPython An improved :term:`Python` shell that integrates nicely with :ref:`MATPLOTLIB`. See http://ipython.scipy.org/. Matplotlib :mod:`matplotlib` :term:`Python` package displays publication quality results. It displays both 1D X-Y type plots and 2D contour plots for structured data. It does not display unstructured 2D data or 3D data. It works on all common platforms and produces publication quality hard copies. See http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net and :ref:`Matplotlib`. Mayavi The :mod:`mayavi` Data Visualizer is a free, easy to use scientific data visualizer. It displays 1D, 2D and 3D data. It is the only :term:`FiPy` viewer available for 3D data. Other viewers are probably better for 1D or 2D viewing. See http://code.enthought.com/projects/mayavi and :ref:`MAYAVI`. MayaVi The predecessor to :term:`Mayavi`. Yes, it's confusing. numarray An archaic predecessor to :term:`NumPy`. Numeric An archaic predecessor to :term:`NumPy`. NumPy The :mod:`numpy` :term:`Python` package provides array arithmetic facilities. See http://www.scipy.org/NumPy. pip "pip installs python" is a tool for installing and managing Python packages, such as those found in :term:`PyPI`. See http://www.pip-installer.org. PyAMG A suite of python-based preconditoners. See http://code.google.com/p/pyamg/ and :ref:`PYAMG`. PyPI The Python Package Index is a repository of software for the :term:`Python` programming language. See http://pypi.python.org/pypi. Pyrex A mechanism for mixing C and Python code. See http://www.cosc.canterbury.ac.nz/greg.ewing/python/Pyrex/. PySparse The :mod:`pysparse` :term:`Python` package provides sparse matrix storage, solvers, and linear algebra routines. See http://pysparse.sourceforge.net and :ref:`PYSPARSE`. Python The programming language that :term:`FiPy` (and your scripts) are written in. See http://www.python.org/. Python 3 The (likely) future of the :term:`Python` programming language. Third-party packages are slowly being adapted, but many that :term:`FiPy` uses are not yet available. See http://docs.python.org/py3k/ and :pep:`3000`. PyTrilinos :term:`Python` wrapper for :term:`Trilinos`. See http://trilinos.sandia.gov/packages/pytrilinos/. PyxViewer A now defunct python viewer. ScientificPython A collection of useful utilities for scientists. See http://dirac.cnrs-orleans.fr/plone/software/scientificpython. SciPy The :mod:`scipy` package provides a wide range of scientific and mathematical operations. :term:`FiPy` can use :mod:`scipy.weave` for enhanced performance with C language inlining and :term:`Scipy`'s solver suite for linear solutions. See http://www.scipy.org/. and :ref:`SCIPY`. Sphinx The tools used to generate the :term:`FiPy` documentation. See http://sphinx.pocoo.org/. Trilinos This package provides sparse matrix storage, solvers, and preconditioners, and can be used instead of :term:`PySparse`. :term:`Trilinos` preconditioning allows for iterative solutions to some difficult problems that :term:`PySparse` cannot solve. See http://trilinos.sandia.gov and :ref:`TRILINOS`.