Understanding Modelling and Programming (Companion)

Python description of Room

Python is a high-level programming language widely used for scientific computing and simulations. It is used in this implementation to describe the room model and run experiments with it.

The Python model description includes the following files.

• main.ipynb - main program and experiment description
• heating_constants.py - constants used for the heating model
• experiment.py - experiment configuration and variables
• odes.py - ordinary differential equations for the model

Moreover, the following Python modules are used.

• time_base_seconds.py - establishing seconds as time granularity
• integrator.py - handling of differential equations
• tools.py - integration tools using PyDSTool
• value_table.py - using tables of time-value pairs
• state_machine.py - describing discrete behaviour as state machines
• callback.py - callback functions for the ODE integrator

The Python descriptions can be executed using Python 3.6 with the required packages installed (see requirements.txt).

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