myPhysicsLab
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VisitmyPhysicsLab vs pyuvsim
What both publish
| Fact | myPhysicsLab | pyuvsim |
|---|---|---|
| Audience | The simulations include explanations of their underlying mathematics and the site describes the project as an online science museum effort. | The package is presented as a community simulation environment for radio interferometry research, designed to scale across many CPUs and support varied use cases. |
| Authoring tools | Yes | Yes |
| Data export | Yes | Yes |
| Delivery mode | hybrid | desktop |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lesson library | Yes | No |
| License | The software is open source under the Apache 2.0 License, and its source code is available on GitHub. | GitHub identifies the public pyuvsim repository as BSD-3-Clause licensed. |
| Purpose | myPhysicsLab provides interactive, real-time animated physics simulations that users can change by dragging objects and adjusting parameters. | pyuvsim is a Python package for accurate, extensible radio interferometer simulations, with a focus on precision needed for 21 cm cosmology. |
| Support | The author identifies himself as Erik Neumann and provides an email address on the home page; no support plan is listed there. | Users are directed to the GitHub issue log for questions, bug reports, and feature requests. |
myPhysicsLab plans
- Free and open sourceFree
pyuvsim plans
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Pick myPhysicsLab if…
It suits learners and educators exploring physics concepts, as well as developers who want to customize interactive simulations. Users can also download versions for offline viewing.
Pick pyuvsim if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.