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PyMPDATA

Ch 356.9of 91 Physics Simulation Software
  1. 1Runs onLinux, Mac, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
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PyMPDATA is ranked #35 of 91 in physics simulation software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, macOS, Windows. There is a free plan.

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PyMPDATA Free GPL v3 open-source Python package · available on PyPI open-atmos.github.io · 5 Oct 2026

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Purpose
PyMPDATA is a Numba-accelerated Python implementation of MPDATA for numerically solving generalized convection-diffusion and transport equations.open-atmos.github.io · 5 Oct 2026
Dimensions
It supports integration on structured meshes in 1D, 2D, and 3D, with optional coordinate transformations.open-atmos.github.io · 5 Oct 2026
Algorithm options
Supported MPDATA variants include non-oscillatory, infinite-gauge, divergent-flow, double-pass donor cell, and third-order-terms options.open-atmos.github.io · 5 Oct 2026
Diffusion
It supports Fickian terms in advection-diffusion problems through a pseudo-transport-velocity approach.open-atmos.github.io · 5 Oct 2026
Parallelism
2D and 3D simulations use domain decomposition for multithreaded parallelism; a separate PyMPDATA-MPI project demonstrates distributed-memory parallelism.open-atmos.github.io · 5 Oct 2026
Installation
The package is available on PyPI and can be installed with pip; the documentation says user installation does not require a compilation stage.open-atmos.github.io · 5 Oct 2026
Supported operating systems
The documentation lists Linux, OSX, and Windows among the platforms supported for installation.open-atmos.github.io · 5 Oct 2026
Dependencies
PyMPDATA depends on NumPy, Numba, and pystrict.open-atmos.github.io · 5 Oct 2026
Boundary conditions
The library provides Periodic, Extrapolated, Constant, and Polar boundary conditions.open-atmos.github.io · 5 Oct 2026
Examples
A separate PyMPDATA-examples package provides usage examples, and its notebooks can be run through Google Colab or mybinder.org.open-atmos.github.io · 5 Oct 2026
License
PyMPDATA and PyMPDATA-examples are free/libre open-source packages released under the GNU GPL v3 license.open-atmos.github.io · 5 Oct 2026
Support
The maintainers recommend GitHub Discussions for help understanding, using, and extending the code, and the GitHub issue tracker for reporting incorrect, unintuitive, or undocumented behavior.open-atmos.github.io · 5 Oct 2026
Notable limitation
Installing PyMPDATA alone does not install the separate examples or MPI packages.open-atmos.github.io · 5 Oct 2026
Intended users
The project describes its design as serving research users, developers, and maintainers.open-atmos.github.io · 5 Oct 2026

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