awesome-awesomeness/terminal/physics

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🌌 A collaborative list of awesome software for exploring Physics concepts.  Feel free to contribute!

Contributing

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Contents

⟡ Mechanics (#mechanics)
⟡ Waves and Acoustics (#waves-and-acoustics)
⟡ Thermodynamics (#thermodynamics)
⟡ Electromagnetism (#electromagnetism)
⟡ Optics (#optics)
⟡ Relativity (#relativity)
⟡ Quantum Physics (#quantum-physics)
⟡ Astrophysics (#astrophysics)
⟡ Geophysics (#geophysics)
⟡ Condensed Matter Physics (#condensed-matter-physics)
⟡ Organizations (#organizations)

Mechanics

⟡ Kinematics (#kinematics)
⟡ Rigid Bodies and Physics Engines (#rigid-bodies-and-physics-engines)
⟡ Fluid Mechanics (#fluid-mechanics)
⟡ Gravity (#gravity)

Kinematics

⟡ scikit-kinematics (https://github.com/thomas-haslwanter/scikit-kinematics) - Python functions for working with 3D kinematics

Rigid Bodies and Physics Engines

⟡ bullet3 (https://github.com/bulletphysics/bullet3) - real-time collision detection and multi-physics simulation for VR, games, visual effects, robotics, machine learning
⟡ cannon.js (https://github.com/schteppe/cannon.js) - A lightweight 3D physics engine written in JavaScript
⟡ matter-js (https://github.com/liabru/matter-js) - A 2D rigid body physics engine for the web
⟡ mujoco-py (https://github.com/openai/mujoco-py) - A physics engine for detailed, efficient rigid body simulations with contacts
⟡ myphysicslab (https://github.com/myphysicslab/myphysicslab) - provides JavaScript classes to build real-time interactive animated physics simulations
⟡ ncollide (https://github.com/sebcrozet/ncollide) - 2 and 3-dimensional collision detection library in Rust
⟡ newton-dynamics (https://github.com/MADEAPPS/newton-dynamics) - an integrated solution for real time simulation of physics environments
⟡ nphysics (https://github.com/sebcrozet/nphysics) - 2 and 3-dimensional rigid body physics engine for Rust
⟡ PhysX (https://github.com/NVIDIAGameWorks/PhysX-3.4) - a scalable multi-platform game physics solution
⟡ PositionBasedDynamics (https://github.com/InteractiveComputerGraphics/PositionBasedDynamics) - A library for the physically-based simulation of rigid bodies, deformable solids and fluids
⟡ pydy (https://github.com/pydy/pydy) - Multibody dynamics tool kit
⟡ pymunk (https://github.com/viblo/pymunk) - A easy-to-use pythonic 2d physics library
⟡ simbody (https://github.com/simbody/simbody) - High-performance C++ multibody dynamics/physics library for simulating articulated biomechanical and mechanical systems like vehicles, robots, and the human skeleton

Fluid Mechanics

⟡ fluid-engine-dev (https://github.com/doyubkim/fluid-engine-dev) - Fluid simulation engine for computer graphics applications
⟡ fluids (https://github.com/CalebBell/fluids) - Fluid dynamics component of Chemical Engineering Design Library (ChEDL)
⟡ pysph (https://github.com/benma/pysph) - SPH fluid simulation with advanced screen space fluid rendering, using pyopengl and pyopencl
⟡ DualSPHysics (https://github.com/DualSPHysics/DualSPHysics) - C++/CUDA/OpenMP based Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) solver

Gravity

⟡ Gravity-Simulator (https://github.com/HermannBjorgvin/Gravity-Simulator) - A 2D newtonian gravity simulator in JS
⟡ Gravisim (https://github.com/bcamp1/Gravisim) - A universal gravity simulator written using rust_sdl2
⟡ pycbc (https://github.com/ligo-cbc/pycbc) - Analyze gravitational-wave data, find signals, and study their parameters

Waves and Acoustics

⟡ Mechanical Waves (#mechanical-waves)
⟡ Sound (#sound)

Mechanical Waves

⟡ pyrocko (https://github.com/pyrocko/pyrocko) - A seismology toolkit for Python
⟡ sw4 (https://github.com/geodynamics/sw4) - 3-D seismic modeling
⟡ webgl-ripples (https://github.com/m-ender/webgl-ripples) - A physically realistic real-time simulation of (transversal) 2D waves in WebGL

Sound

⟡ python-acoustics (https://github.com/python-acoustics/python-acoustics) - A Python library aimed at acousticians

Thermodynamics

⟡ cantera (https://github.com/Cantera/cantera) - A chemical kinetics, thermodynamics, and transport tool suite
⟡ CoolProp (https://github.com/CoolProp/CoolProp) - Thermophysical properties for the masses
⟡ RMG-Py (https://github.com/ReactionMechanismGenerator/RMG-Py) - Python version of the amazing Reaction Mechanism Generator
⟡ thermo (https://github.com/CalebBell/thermo) - Thermodynamics, phase equilibria, transport properties and chemical database component of Chemical Engineering Design Library (ChEDL)
⟡ thermopy (https://github.com/guillemborrell/thermopy) - A python library for thermodynamics

Electromagnetism

⟡ ElectricFieldSimulation (https://github.com/manucorporat/ElectricFieldSimulation) - An experimental example of how to use OpenGL for physical simulations
⟡ EMpy (https://github.com/lbolla/EMpy) - A suite of algorithms widely known and used in electromagnetic problems and optics: the transfer matrix algorithm, the rigorous coupled wave analysis algorithm and more
⟡ gprMax (https://github.com/gprMax/gprMax) - Simulates electromagnetic wave propagation using the Finite-Difference Time-Domain (FDTD) method for numerical modelling of Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)
⟡ meep (https://github.com/stevengj/meep) - Free finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) software for electromagnetic simulations
⟡ openEMS (https://github.com/thliebig/openEMS) - A free and open-source electromagnetic field solver using the EC-FDTD method
⟡ openmeeg (https://github.com/openmeeg/openmeeg) - A C++ package for low-frequency bio-electromagnetism solving forward problems in the field of EEG and MEG
⟡ PlasmaPy (https://github.com/PlasmaPy/PlasmaPy) - A community developed python package for plasma physics in the very early stages of development.
⟡ radis (https://github.com/radis/radis) - A nonequilibrium Radiative Solver for infrared molecular spectra
⟡ scattpy (https://github.com/ScattPy/scikits.scattpy) - Light Scattering Methods for Python
⟡ scikit-beam (https://github.com/scikit-beam/scikit-beam) - Data analysis tools for X-Ray, Neutron and Electron sciences
⟡ scikit-rf (https://github.com/scikit-rf/scikit-rf) - RF and Microwave Engineering Scikit
⟡ scikit-spectra (https://github.com/hugadams/scikit-spectra) - A python pandas-based toolkit for explorative spectroscopy, in particular UVVis spectroscopic data
⟡ scuff-em (https://github.com/HomerReid/scuff-em) - computational physics suite for boundary-element analysis of electromagnetic scattering, fluctuation-induced phenomena, nanophotonics, RF device engineering, electrostatics, and more
⟡ spirit (https://github.com/spirit-code/spirit) - Optimizations and Dynamics Framework for atomistic Spin systems

Optics

⟡ euclider (https://github.com/Limeth/euclider) - A higher-dimensional "non-euclidean" ray tracing prototype written in Rust
⟡ lightpipes (https://github.com/opticspy/lightpipes) - Simulations of optical phenomena where diffraction is essential
⟡ odak (https://github.com/kunguz/odak) - A fundamental library for scientific computing in optical sciences.
⟡ opticspy (https://github.com/Sterncat/opticspy) - A python module for optics applications
⟡ poppy (https://github.com/mperrin/poppy) - Physical Optics Propagation in Python
⟡ pyRT (https://github.com/martinchristen/pyRT) - a raytracer/image generator for Python
⟡ rayopt (https://github.com/jordens/rayopt) - Python optics and lens design, raytracing
⟡ raysect (https://github.com/raysect/source) - A ray-tracing framework for optical/non-optical physics simulations

Relativity

⟡ OpenRelativity (https://github.com/MITGameLab/OpenRelativity) - An open source framework to add the effects of traveling at relativistic speeds to visualizations or games
⟡ TFG (https://github.com/agarciamontoro/TFG) - General Relativity massively parallel raytracer

Quantum Physics

⟡ artiq (https://github.com/m-labs/artiq) - Next-generation control system for quantum information experiments
⟡ flavio (https://github.com/flav-io/flavio) - flavour phenomenology in the Standard model and beyond
⟡ hepdata (https://github.com/HEPData/hepdata) - the high energy physics data repository
⟡ particle-clicker (https://github.com/particle-clicker/particle-clicker) - An addictive incremental game that teaches players the history of high energy particle physics
⟡ Psi4 (https://github.com/psi4/psi4) - Open-source Quantum Chemistry
⟡ pypdt (https://bitbucket.org/andybuckley/pypdt) - Pythonic access to high energy particle data tables and ID codes
⟡ QMsolve (https://github.com/quantum-visualizations/qmsolve) - A Python module for solving and visualizing the Schrödinger equation.
⟡ quantum-python-lectures (https://github.com/tommyogden/quantum-python-lectures) -  A series of self-study lectures on using Python for scientific computing at the graduate level in atomic physics and quantum optics.
⟡ QuantumOptics.jl (https://github.com/qojulia/QuantumOptics.jl) - Library for the numerical simulation of closed as well as open quantum systems
⟡ qutip (https://github.com/qutip/qutip) - Quantum Toolbox in Python
⟡ ROOT (https://github.com/root-project/root) - A data processing and analysis framework, mainly used in high-energy physics
⟡ scikit-hep (https://github.com/scikit-hep/scikit-hep) - Toolkit of interfaces and tools for high energy physics (HEP)


Astrophysics

⟡ astropy (https://github.com/astropy/astropy) - intended to contain much of the core functionality and some common tools needed for performing astronomy and astrophysics with Python
⟡ gala (https://github.com/adrn/gala) - Galactic and gravitational dynamics in Python
⟡ galpy (http://galpy.readthedocs.io/en/latest/) - Galactic Dynamics in python
⟡ pynbody (https://github.com/pynbody/pynbody) - framework for N-body and hydrodynamic astrophysical simulations
⟡ sunpy (https://github.com/sunpy/sunpy) - an open-source Python library for solar physics data analysis

Geophysics

⟡ burnman (https://github.com/geodynamics/burnman) - a library for modeling mantle thermodynamics and thermoelasticity constrained by mineral physics experiments
⟡ em (https://github.com/geoscixyz/em) - Electromagnetic methods in geophysics - open educational resources
⟡ simpeg (https://github.com/simpeg/simpeg) - Simulation and Parameter Estimation in Geophysics - A python package for simulation and gradient based parameter estimation in the context of geophysical applications

Condensed Matter Physics

⟡ Solid State Simulations (https://web.archive.org/web/20060907125225/http://www.physics.cornell.edu/sss/simulationlist.html) A software with many interactive plots in the area of solid state physics. The software isn't maintained 
anymore. The latest version can be downloaded via this link (https://web.archive.org/web/20190610115705/http://pages.physics.cornell.edu/~sethna/teaching/sss/labs/)
⟡ Shut up and calculate (https://github.com/Sinan81/shut-up-and-calculate) Python code to calculate and visualize the properties of 2 dimensional systems (such as cuprate superconductors).

Organizations

⟡ CERN (https://github.com/CERN) - European Organization for Nuclear Research
⟡ IOP (https://github.com/Institute-of-Physics) - Institute of Physics
⟡ LANL (https://github.com/lanl) - Los Alamos National Lab
⟡ LIGO (https://github.com/lscsoft) - Laser Inferometer Gravitational-Wave Experiment
⟡ LLNL (https://github.com/LLNL) - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
⟡ MPPMU (https://github.com/mppmu) - Max Planck Institute for Physics
⟡ NIST (https://github.com/usnistgov) - National Institute of Standards and Technology
⟡ NREL (https://github.com/NREL) - National Renewable Energy Laboratory
⟡ ORNL (https://github.com/ORNL) - Oak Ridge National Laboratory
⟡ SLAC (https://github.com/SLAC) - Stanford Linear Accelerator Center

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