Ferrite-FEM/Ferrite.jl

Atomic assembler

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#1,331 opened on May 5, 2026

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Description

We should add a way to make the assemblers assemble call atomic if users request so. Some geometries come with topologies which are inherently bad to color.

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Research direction
Familiarize yourself with the assembler code in Ferrite.jl, understand how `assemble` currently works, and explore how to make it atomic using Julia's threading primitives.
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3
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Half day
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Fresh
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Mostly clear
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65