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PREDICI — A Software Package for Real-life Polymerisation Kinetics

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The paper presents a new numerical algorithm for the solution of complicated polyreaction models in research and industry. Based on a series of numerical developments, the software package Predici combines new directions in mathematics, chemical computing and implementation. The algorithm is based on a so-called discrete Galerkin h-p-method, which allows the efficient treatment of numerous polymerisation reaction types. The abilities of Predici are demonstrated on an example from pulsed laser polymerisation.

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Wulkow, M. (1996). PREDICI — A Software Package for Real-life Polymerisation Kinetics. In: Neunzert, H. (eds) Progress in Industrial Mathematics at ECMI 94. Vieweg+Teubner Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-322-82967-2_20

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