Perhaps use 'linear, nonlinear, and time-dependent' instead of 'algebraic'? On Jun 11, 2012, at 8:33 PM, Barry Smith wrote:
> > How about, > >> "PETSc, pronounced PET-see (the S is silent), is a suite of data structures >> and routines for the scalable (parallel) solution of scientific applications >> that require algebraic solvers, these include many applications modeled by >> partial differential equations. > > Barry > > > On Jun 11, 2012, at 8:01 PM, Shri wrote: > >> One potential user was confused by the first line on our webpage. He is >> working on Power Grid simulation (hence no PDEs) and assumed that PETSc is >> only for solving PDEs. >> "PETSc, pronounced PET-see (the S is silent), is a suite of data structures >> and routines for the scalable (parallel) solution of scientific applications >> modeled by partial differential equations." >> Hence, i think this line should be edited to make it clear that PETSc can be >> used for other applications too and not PDEs only. >> "PETSc, pronounced PET-see (the S is silent), is a suite of data structures >> and routines for the scalable (parallel) solution of scientific >> applications, and ideally suited for those modeled by partial differential >> equations." or something of that sort. >> >> Shri >
