There are several atomic, molecular and optical physics computer codes. Knowing which one to use for what and how is a challenge. Andrew Brown surveys the available software packages and discusses how code development practices in academia could be improved.
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AMP gateway project: https://ampgateway.org
Belfast parallel R-matrix codes: http://connorb.freeshell.org
bitbucket: https://bitbucket.org/
git: https://git-scm.com/
github: https://github.com/
gitlab: https://about.gitlab.com/
Jena Atomic Calculator: https://github.com/OpenJAC/JAC.jl
Mercurial: https://www.mercurial-scm.org/
SVN: https://subversion.apache.org/
UK-AMOR code repository: https://gitlab.com/uk-amor/
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Brown, A. What’s next for atomic and molecular physics software?. Nat Rev Phys 2, 68–69 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42254-019-0139-y
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