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AstroBEAR 2.0 New Users Guide

Chapter 1. Getting Started

Download and Installation Instructions

Compiling

Setting Up a Run Directory

How to Run AstroBEAR

Your First Run - An Example Test Problem

Chapter 2. Visualizing AstroBEAR Output

Some common packages for visualizing AstroBEAR HDF output.

Data File Tutorials — Explanations of AstroBEAR's core data files.

AstroBEAR 2.0 standard out — Guide for understanding what AstroBEAR is telling you

Writing Modules in AstroBEAR 2.0 — How to create your own problem modules in AstroBEAR.

Using IC/BC/Source Objects in AstroBEAR 2.0 — How AstroBEAR 2.0 defines and uses Shape and Object entities

Model other physical processes - MHD, Cooling, Self Gravity, etc...

Using Processing Objects in AstroBEAR 2.0 — Create Histograms, plot totals, 2D distribution functions, projections, spectra, etc…

How to control where the mesh refines

Chapter 3. Furthering Your Understanding

  • Standard Out
  • Data files !Explain Restart Options

  • Computational Scales
  • Properly Posed Problem
  • Resolution !Explain order that it is called
  • Job Sizes
  • Running on Super Computer Clusters !Profile.data info?
  • Objects in AstroBEAR - How to call and customize helpful pre-written routines for abear

Chapter 4. Personalizing AstroBEAR

  • Writing your own module
  • Turning on Additional Physics
  • Initial and Boundary Condition Options
  • Post-processing options

Chapter 5. Trouble-shooting

  • FAQ?
  • Ticket System Introduction
  • Discussion Boards
  • Contact Information

Appendix

Lessons and Schedule for Visiting New Users

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