pyGDM2 1.0.5

A python full-field electrodynamical solver, based on the Green dyadic method (volume integral technique in frequency domain).

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Overview / Installation
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pyGDM2 is available on `pypi <https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pygdm2/>`_ and `gitlab <https://gitlab.com/wiechapeter/pyGDM2>`_.

Detailed documentation with many examples is avaiable at the `pyGDM2 documentation website <https://wiechapeter.gitlab.io/pyGDM2-doc/>`_. See also the `documentation paper on arXiv (1802.04071) <https://arxiv.org/abs/1802.04071>`_




Requirements
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Python
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- **python** (2.7, `python <https://www.python.org/>`_)
- **numpy** (`numpy <http://www.numpy.org/>`_)
- **python 2 headers** (under linux, install the package *python-dev* or *python-devel*)


Fortran
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- *fortran* compiler (tested with **gfortran**. `gcc <https://gcc.gnu.org/fortran/>`_)
- **openmp** (`openmp <http://www.openmp.org/>`_)
- **f2py** (comes with **numpy**. `link <http://www.numpy.org/>`_)


Optional Python packages
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- **scipy** >= v0.17.0, lower versions supported with restrictions (*Strongly recommended*. Used for standard solver LU decomposition and several tools. `scipy <https://www.scipy.org/>`_)
- **matplotlib** (*Strongly recommended*. For all 2D visualization tools. `matplotlib <https://matplotlib.org/>`_)
- **mpi4py** (for MPI parallelized calculation of spectra. `mpi4py <http://mpi4py.readthedocs.io/en/stable/>`_)
- **mayavi** (for all 3D visualization. `mayavi <http://docs.enthought.com/mayavi/mayavi/mlab.html>`_)
- **PIL** (image processing. `PIL <https://pypi.python.org/pypi/PIL>`_)
- **pathos** (for multi-threaded generalized propagator operations. `pathos <https://pypi.org/project/pathos/>`_)
- **pytables** (v3.x recommended. For hdf5 saving/loading of simulations. `pytables <https://www.pytables.org/>`_)
- **PaGMO / PyGMO** (version 2.4+. *Required* for the **EO** submodule. `pagmo <https://esa.github.io/pagmo2/>`_)

(all available via `pip <https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pip>`_)



Installation under linux
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Via pip
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Install from pypi repository via

.. code-block:: bash

$ pip install pygdm2



Via setup script
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The easiest possibility to compile (and install) pyGDM is via the
setup-script, which uses the extended *distutils* from *numpy*.

To install pyGDM, run in the source directory:

.. code-block:: bash

$ python setup.py install

To install to a user-defined location, use the *prefix* option:

.. code-block:: bash

$ python setup.py install --prefix=/some/specific/location


To only compile without installation, use

.. code-block:: bash

$ python setup.py build




Manual compilation
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1. clone git:

.. code-block:: bash

$ git clone https://gitlab.com/wiechapeter/pyGDM2.git

2. compile fortran parts:

.. code-block:: bash

$ cd fortranBase
$ make

3. *optional, for system-wide usage* add to **path** and **pythonpath**,
e.g. add following lines to file "/home/USER/.profile", where
"path_of_pyGDM_folder" is the pyGDM installation directory:

.. code-block:: bash

PATH="path_of_pyGDM_folder:$PATH"
export PATH

PYTHONPATH="path_of_pyGDM_folder:$PYTHONPATH"
export PYTHONPATH




Installation under Mac OS X
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Using the Anaconda distribution
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The default compiler on OSX uses a clang which does not support OpenMP. Hence compilation might fail. We therefore suggest using `Anaconda <https://www.anaconda.com/download/#macos>`_ and install gcc from the conda repository in a virtualenv:

.. code-block:: bash

$ conda create -n python2 python=2.7 anaconda

"anaconda" at the end will copy the whole anaconda distribution to the virtial env. You can omit this option and create a "blank" virtual environment to install only selected packages.

Next activate the virtualenv and install the required software:

.. code-block:: bash

$ source activate python2
$ xcode-select --install
$ conda install pip
$ conda install gcc
$ pip install pygdm2

Also make sure you have the latest versions of numpy and scipy:

.. code-block:: bash

$ pip install numpy scipy --upgrade





Without Anaconda
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Alternatively, you can download the latest version and compile it manually without OpenMP support, which should work with the default OSX compiler:

.. code-block:: bash

$ python setup.py install --no-openmp






Installation under windows
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For windows, we also recommend `Anaconda <https://www.anaconda.com/download/#windows>`_ in which pyGDM can be installed easily via pip. See also the MacOS X instructions, but you can skip all steps for installing the gcc compilers, since the windows version of pyGDM comes as pre-compiled binary package.

Via pip
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There is a binary for 64bit windows on the pypi repository (tested on Win7 and Win10). Install via

.. code-block:: bash

$ pip install pygdm2








Authors
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Python code
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- P\. R. Wiecha


Fortran code
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- C\. Girard
- A\. Arbouet
- R\. Marty
- P\. R. Wiecha