Articles | Volume 12, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-12-1165-2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-12-1165-2019
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27 Mar 2019
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Devito (v3.1.0): an embedded domain-specific language for finite differences and geophysical exploration

Mathias Louboutin, Michael Lange, Fabio Luporini, Navjot Kukreja, Philipp A. Witte, Felix J. Herrmann, Paulius Velesko, and Gerard J. Gorman

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This paper presents Devito, a Python-based software. The aim of this software is to provide a high-level simple interface to users for the description and discretization of the mathematical definition of the physics. This research initially started as an attempt to improve research time, portability, and performance in exploration geophysics. We present the latest version of the software that is already making an impact in academics and industry.