ASCEND
ASCEND is an open-source modeling and simulation environment for solving mathematical models. It supports nonlinear and linear equations, optimization problems, and dynamic differential-algebraic systems, with desktop downloads for Windows, Linux, and macOS.
Overview
8 featuresIn the Optimisation & solvers space, ASCEND takes a focused approach. It focuses on solving and simulating large mathematical models, optimization problems, and dynamic systems without proprietary modeling software. It is built as an open-source project for engineers, scientists, and mathematical modelers. ASCEND is open source under the GPL-2.0 license. It runs on the web, and it can be self-hosted.
It is developed by ASCEND Project, and it first shipped in 2004. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 27 stars and 61 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include nonlinear equations, linear optimization, and nonlinear optimization.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- Nonlinear equations
- Linear optimization
- Nonlinear optimization
- Dynamic systems
- Differential equations
- Model library
- Solver library
- Cross-platform downloads
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Frequently asked questions about ASCEND
- What is ASCEND?
- ASCEND focuses on solving and simulating large mathematical models, optimization problems, and dynamic systems without proprietary modeling software. It is catalogued under Optimisation & solvers on PulseGate.
- Who should use ASCEND?
- ASCEND is an open-source project built for engineers, scientists, and mathematical modelers.
- Does ASCEND have a free plan?
- Yes — ASCEND is open source under the GPL-2.0 license and free to use.
- What platforms does ASCEND run on?
- ASCEND runs on the web. It can also be self-hosted.
- Is ASCEND still maintained?
- The GitHub repository shows 61 commits in the last 90 days.
- What are alternatives to ASCEND?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Quantum Drive Solver, stadion-rl, and IBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization Studio.Quantum Drive Solverstadion-rlIBM ILOG CPLEX Optimization Studio
- Who makes ASCEND?
- ASCEND is developed by ASCEND Project.
- When did ASCEND launch?
- ASCEND first shipped in 2004.
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