Popular for its size, but the engineering basics lag behind the interest.
A library of premade problems for examples and testing differential equation solvers and other SciML scientific machine learning tools
Documentation
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Licensed under Other.
Engineering
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CI is configured (.github/workflows/CI.yml).
Test files detected (lib/BVProblemLibrary/test).
Project health
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Actively maintained (pushed within the last month).
.gitignore present.
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Activity
- —Commits (30d / 90d)
- 40Forks
- 59Releaseslatest 8y ago
Community
- —Community health
- —authors own >50% of commits
- 103Watchers
Responsiveness
- <1hMedian issue response
- <1hMedian PR merge time
- 11Open issues
Repository files11 root entries
- .githubGood: CI is configured (.github/workflows/CI.yml).Good: Dependabot covers 2 ecosystems (github-actions, julia). Dependencies stay current.
- libGood: Test files detected (lib/BVProblemLibrary/test).
- src
- test
- .codecov.yml
- .gitignoreGood: .gitignore present.
- .typos.toml
- CITATION.bib
- LICENSE.mdGood: Licensed under Other.
- Project.toml
- README.mdGood: README is present.Issue: README is fairly short (−10 pts). At 400+ chars you get partial credit; 1,500+ earns the full +20 pts.Fix: Expand with a description, install steps, usage, and examples.Issue: README has little structure (−15 pts). Add 2-3 headings for +8 pts; 4+ earns +15 pts.Fix: Break it into sections (Overview, Install, Usage, Contributing) using Markdown headings.Good: README includes screenshots or visuals. Great for first impressions.Issue: README has no code examples (−15 pts).Fix: Show a quick-start snippet so contributors can see what using your project looks like.Good: README links to a live demo or deployed app.Good: README includes status badges.Issue: No install instructions found in the README (−45 pts).Fix: Add a section showing how to install dependencies.Issue: No run or usage instructions found (−45 pts).Fix: Add a section showing how to start or use the project.