Author Archives: Dan Gezelter

Psicode.org

Psicode.org is the web site for a relatively new quantum chemistry package that is a great Open Source contribution to this important field.

Share
Posted in Software | Leave a comment

OpenSim – a dynamic 3D robotics simulator for AI research

A robotics simulator that utilizes a constrained rigid-body (Newtonian) solver to simulate multiple mobile robots and manipulator systems, including sensors. Intended for robotics/AI researchers. Currently includes various sensor simulations and inverse kinematics solvers for redundant serial-chain manipulators. Find OpenSim – … Continue reading

Share
Posted in Engineering | Leave a comment

Linux SBIG’s STV CCD autoguider

a Linux GTK app to control the SBIG STV autoguider Find Linux SBIG’s STV CCD autoguider at: http://www.prl.res.in/~shashi/instruments/stv_linux.html

Share
Posted in Astronomy | Leave a comment

Standard Objects for Astronomy

This website is a collection of links to resources and papers related to the selection of standard objects for astronomical calibration. Find Standard Objects for Astronomy at: http://sofa.astro.utoledo.edu/SOFA/

Share
Posted in Astronomy | Leave a comment

Set Theory on ProvenMath

(1) precise (strictly formal) statement of the axioms for set theory; (2) proof of the equivalence between the Axiom of Choice and Zorn’s Lemma (3) cardinality theorems and other things Find Set Theory on ProvenMath at: http://www.apronus.com/provenmath/settheory.htm

Share
Posted in Set Theory | Leave a comment

Open-SESSAME Framework

The Open-Source, Extensible Spacecraft Simulation And Modeling Environment (Open-SESSAME) is a collection of libraries, toolkits, and extension points that provide a framework for creating and analyzing spacecraft models of varying complexity. Find Open-SESSAME Framework at: http://spacecraft.sourceforge.net/main.html

Share
Posted in Space | Leave a comment

JAligner – Java implementation of biological sequence alignment algorithms

JAligner is a Java implementation of biological sequence alignment algorithms. Presently, the package implements the pair wise alignment algorithm Smith-Waterman. The basic Dynamic Programming Smith-Waterman algorithm has been modified to support affine (open and extend) gap penalty. Also, Gotoh’s improvement … Continue reading

Share
Posted in Bioinformatics | Leave a comment

Fityk

Fityk is a program for nonlinear fitting of analytical functions (especially peak-shaped) to data (usually experimental data). The most concise description: peak fitting software. There are also people using it to remove the baseline from data, or to display data … Continue reading

Share
Posted in Tools | Leave a comment

JSci – A science API for Java

JSci is a set of open source Java packages. The aim is to encapsulate scientific methods/principles in the most natural way possible. As such they should greatly aid the development of scientific based software. Features include: abstract math interfaces, linear … Continue reading

Share
Posted in Mathematics | Leave a comment

The Chemistry Development Kit (CDK)

e CDK classes are Java utitility classes for ChemoInformatics and Computational chemistry, written in Java. They are developed constantly developed parallel to other projects that make use of them. They are a complete re-write of the CompChem classes that were … Continue reading

Share
Posted in Chemistry | Leave a comment