Week 12: Strengthening LSODA & Final Preparations

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Hi everyone,

Following up from last blog’s deep dive into the PR, this blog will cover the ongoing activities. Here’s a summary of that:

Key Updates

  • Following my meeting with Dr. Dräger, I incorporated the changes he suggested in the PR review. We talked about observer pattern and he suggested that I should read about it in more detail.
  • Observer pattern is a software design pattern where an object, known as subject, maintains a list of its dependents, known as observers, and automatically notifies them of any state changes.
  • I have now published the new updated SBSCL wikipedia page. This was an exciting contribution as it not only documents SBSCL’s presence in the wider community but also makes it more discoverable for researchers and developers who may benefit from it.
  • Implemented the absolute tolerance adjustment factor approach for assigning default absolute tolerances to the species. Thanks to Lucian for sharing this.
  • Now, once this PR gets merged I will create another PR for the LSODA documentation and that would formally wrap up the project.
  • I also reviewed this PR from depandabot and confirmed compatibility.
  • With most of the planned development work close to completion, I have started shifting focus toward the final evaluation phase. This includes reviewing all contributions, and preparing a clear record of progress for submission.

Next Steps

  • Finalize the LSODA documentation PR once the current one is merged.

  • Wrap up preparations for the final evaluation.

This week, my name was also officially added to the contributors list of SBSCL. Yayy, personal milestone achieved! In parallel, we are also in early discussions about releasing the next version of SBSCL and even drafting a research paper based on the solver developments and broader contributions. Looking forward to the final stretch!

Till then,
Bye! đŸ‘‹

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