Live Programming in Scientific Simulation

Ben Swift; Andrew Sorensen; Henry Gardner; Peter Davis; Viktor K. Decyk

doi:10.14529/jsfi150401

Authors

Ben Swift Australian National University, Canberra
Andrew Sorensen Australian National University, Canberra
Henry Gardner Australian National University, Canberra
Peter Davis Australian National University, Canberra
Viktor K. Decyk University of California, Los Angeles

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14529/jsfi150401

Abstract

We demonstrate that a live-programming environment can be used to harness and add run-time interactivity to scientific simulation codes. Through a set of examples using a Particle-In-Cell (PIC) simulation framework we show how the real-time, human-in-the-loop interactivity of live programming can be incorporated into a traditional, “offline”, development workflow. We discuss how live programming tools and techniques can be productively integrated into the existing HPC landscape to increase productivity and enhance exploration and discovery.

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