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py-pde

Ch 636.2of 91 Physics Simulation Software
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Windows
  2. 2CostsNot stated by the maker
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Overview

py-pde is ranked #63 of 91 in physics simulation software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows.

Facts

Purpose
py-pde is a Python package for simulating partial differential equations using finite differences.py-pde.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
Intended users
The project says it is aimed at researchers and students exploring PDE behavior and boundary conditions.py-pde.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
Stochastic equations
The framework also supports stochastic differential equations in the Itô representation.py-pde.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
Features
It supports nonlinear PDEs, complex boundary conditions, and collections of scalar, vector, or tensor fields.py-pde.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
Geometries
Supported grids include Cartesian, polar symmetric, spherical symmetric, and cylindrical symmetric grids.py-pde.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
Backends
Core computations can use numba, jax, or torch backends, with optional dependencies needed for some backends.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Integrations
Optional packages include h5py for hierarchical data storage, pandas for tabular data, napari for interactive image display, and mpi4py or numba-mpi for parallel processing.py-pde.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
Installation
The package can be installed with pip or conda-forge, and the project also lists an Arch Linux package.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Platform support
The documentation says py-pde has been tested on Linux, Windows, and macOS with Python versions up to 3.14.py-pde.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
Security
The documentation warns that interpreting arbitrary expressions uses exec() and should not be used where malicious input may occur.py-pde.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
Limitations
The package is intended for simple geometries with fixed discretization, and time-independent and integro-differential systems are not fully supported.py-pde.readthedocs.io · 4 Oct 2026
Support
The repository points users to GitHub Discussions for more information.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
License
The repository identifies the project as MIT licensed.github.com · 4 Oct 2026

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