Python Tools for Reproducible Research on Hyperbolic Problems
by R. J. LeVeque. Computing in Science and Engineering (CiSE) 11(2009), pp. 19-27. (Special issue on reproducible research.)

Abstract. Reproducible research in computational science is only possible if the computer codes used to generate published results are archived in a form that can later be used to regenerate the results and can be examined to determine details of the method used. Some difficulties in achieving this goal are discussed. A set of Python tools for facilitating reproducible research on finite volume methods for hyperbolic conservation laws using the Clawpack software are briefly surveyed and illustrated on a sample application.

Guest Editors' Introduction to the Special Issue: Reproducible Research, by S. Fomel and J. Claerbout.

Paper: cise09.pdf

Note that Clawpack is rapidly evolving and the tools used in the code below are being supplanted by better ones.
For more recent documentation and links on sharing Clawpack codes, see www.clawpack.org/sharing

Python and Fortran code to reproduce the results in this paper:

The two-dimensional advection equation is solved on three different types of grids both with and without limiters and the accuracy compared.

bibtex entry:

@article{rjl:cise09,
  author="R. J. LeVeque",
  title="Python Tools for Reproducible Research on Hyperbolic Problems",
  journal="Computing in Science and Engineering",
  volume="11",
  year="2009",
  pages="19-27"
}

Back to Recent Publication list