A Survey of High-Quality Computational Libraries and Their Impact in Science and Engineering Applications

Abstract

Abstract. Recently, a number of important scientific and engineering problems have been successfully studied and solved by means of computational modeling and simulation. Many of these computational models and simulations benefited from the use of available software tools and libraries to achieve high performance and portability. In this article, we present a reference matrix of the performance of robust, reliable and widely used tools mapped to scientific and engineering applications that use them. We aim at regularly maintaining and disseminating this matrix to the computational science community. This matrix will contain information on state-of-the-art computational tools, their applications and their use.

An overview of the Advanced CompuTational Software (ACTS) collection

“…Tables I and II list these applications and showcase not only the benefits from the use of the numerical tools in the ACTS Collection, but also provide guidance on how the tools work in different application areas. We compile and maintain a more comprehensive list of these applications in The ACTS Application Matrix and Performance [Drummond et al 2005] that is available on line [Drummond and Marques 2003]. The matrix is resourceful for all levels of users of the tools and even more for prospective users.…”

Evaluation of Linear Solvers for Astrophysics Transfer Problems

“…The tools were developed in various laboratories and universities and have allowed a wide spectrum of important computational problems to be solved to content [10]. We refer the reader to [9] for an overview of the project and available numerical tools, and also to the ACTS Information Center [12] for details about all tools available in the Collection.…”