Resources

Links to software and resources useful for doing projects related to scientific computing for simulation, optimization and model predictive control.

Unix/Linux

• Introduction to the Unix shell: http://swcarpentry.github.io/shell-novice/

• Introduction to apt-get: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-manage-packages-in-ubuntu-and-debian-with-apt-get-apt-cache

• Introduction to chmod: http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20001231152532966

• Introduction to environment variables: https://superuser.com/questions/284342/what-are-path-and-other-environment-variables-and-how-can-i-set-or-use-them/284351#284351

Git and Github

• Interactive tutorial: https://try.github.io/levels/1/challenges/1

• Documentation: http://rogerdudler.github.io/git-guide/

Editors

• Atom: https://atom.io

• VSCode: https://code.visualstudio.com

Python

• Anaconda (a popular Python data science platform): https://www.anaconda.com

• Python Programming and Numerical Methods: https://pythonnumericalmethods.berkeley.edu/notebooks/Index.html

• Python: https://www.python.org

• Python documentation: https://www.python.org/doc/

• SciPy: https://www.scipy.org

• CVXopt: http://cvxopt.org

• CVXpy: http://cvxpy.org

Julia

• Julia language: https://julialang.org

• How to install Julia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyx8M1yoboY&list=PLP8iPy9hna6SCcFv3FvY_qjAmtTsNYHQE&index=4

• Learning resources for Julia: https://julialang.org/learning/

• A gentle introduction to Julia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4igzy3bGVkQ

• Numerical analysis in Julia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MAhLlLOxWGg

• Differential Equations in Julia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPEqYtEd-zY

• PDEs in Julia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okGybBmihOE

• SciML in Julia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwVO0Xh2Hbg

• Scientific Machine Learning as Next Geneation Healthcare: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ4Vtsd9XNw&t=1472s

• Optimization problems and JuliaOpt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnL7yLMVu6c

Octave

• Octave: https://www.gnu.org/software/octave/

CVX and CasADi

• CVX: http://cvxr.com

• CasADi: http://www.casadi.org

Software documentation

• Sphinx: https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/

• Read the Docs: https://readthedocs.com

• Doxygen: https://www.doxygen.nl/index.html

BLAS / LAPACK

• Netlib LAPACK: http://www.netlib.org/lapack/index.html

• Netlib LAPACK Working Notes (LAWNs): http://www.netlib.org/lapack/lawns/downloads/index.html

• Software for Linear Algebra Targeting at Exascale: http://icl.utk.edu/slate/

• GotoBLAS: https://www.tacc.utexas.edu/research-development/tacc-software/gotoblas2

• OpenBLAS: https://www.openblas.net https://github.com/xianyi/OpenBLAS

High-Performance Scientific Computing

• Scientific Software Development with Eclipse (in Linux) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAq3HKbjYU4

Utilities

• FileZilla for file transfer:https://filezilla-project.org/index.php

• Thinlinc Client: https://www.cendio.com/thinlinc/download

Latex

• MikTex: https://miktex.org

• Editor: https://www.texstudio.org

• Bib:

  • JabRef: http://www.jabref.org

  • BibDesk: http://bibdesk.sourceforge.net

Latex Templates

• IEEE CSS conference: http://css.paperplaza.net/conferences/support/tex.php#latexclass

• IFAC Conference: https://www.ifac-control.org/events/author-guide/copy_of_ifacconf_latex.zip/view

• Elsevier: https://www.elsevier.com/authors/author-schemas/latex-instructions

• IEEE Journal: http://ieeeauthorcenter.ieee.org/create-your-ieee-article/use-authoring-tools-and-ieee-article-templates/ieee-article-templates/templates-for-transactions/

• SIAM Journal: https://www.siam.org/journals/auth-info.php

• Springer:

  • Book and collection: https://www.springer.com/gp/authors-editors/book-authors-editors/latex-template/1006

  • Journal: https://www.springer.com/gp/livingreviews/latex-templates

• Wiley:

  • Book: https://authorservices.wiley.com/author-resources/book-authors/prepare-your-manuscript/wiley-latex-template.html

  • Journal:

    • Optimal Control Methods and Applications: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1099-1514/homepage/la_tex_class_file.htm

• Thesis (BSc/MSc/PhD): [Thesis Template]

• Technical report:

Professional Societies

• International Federation of Automatic Control (IFAC): https://www.ifac-control.org

• IEEE Control Systems Society (IEEE CSS): http://www.ieeecss.org

• European Control Association (EUCA): http://www.euca-control.org//

• Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM): http://www.siam.org

• American Institute of Chemical Engineering (AIChE): https://www.aiche.org

• European Federation of Chemical Engineering (EFCE): http://efce.info

• Computer Aids for Chemical Engineering (CACHE): http://cache.org

• Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE): https://www.spe.org/en/

• European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE): https://www.eage.org