Visualization for Bifurcation Manifolds

Randy Paffenroth, redrod@lcvmwww.epfl.ch

1. Introduction

2. Running VBM

• 2.1 Command line options
• 2.2 VBM's main window

3. Tutorial

• 3.1 Bifurcation Diagram Visualization and Data Probe Modules
• 3.2 Compute Engine Modules

4. VBM File Format

5. VBM Core

6. Bifurcation Visualization Modules

• 6.1 DataViewer Based 3D Graphics Module
• 6.2 Text Based Module

7. Data Probe Modules

• 7.1 Numeric Data
• 7.2 General AUTO solution

8. Developer Data Probe Modules

• 8.1 Argument List
• 8.2 Pointwise Tags
• 8.3 Data Blocks
• 8.4 Rod problem (With Ribbon)
• 8.5 Rotation surface
• 8.6 General rod problems (multiple ribbons)

9. Compute Engines

• 9.1 VBM_1D_AUTO
• 9.2 VBM_1D_AUTO_FORT8
• 9.3 VBM_1D_to_nD_base
• 9.4 VBM_remote_base
• 9.5 VBM_2D_Rheinboldt

10. Layered Compute Engines

• 10.1 VBM_2D_AUTO
• 10.2 VBM_3D_AUTO
• 10.3 VBM_1D_remote_AUTO
• 10.4 VBM_2D_remote_AUTO
• 10.5 VBM_3D_remote_AUTO
• 10.6 VBM_2D_AUTO_FORT8
• 10.7 VBM_3D_AUTO_FORT8
• 10.8 VBM_1D_remote_AUTO_FORT8
• 10.9 VBM_2D_remote_AUTO_FORT8
• 10.10 VBM_3D_remote_AUTO_FORT8
• 10.11 VBM_2D_multiprocessor_AUTO
• 10.12 VBM_2D_multiprocessor_AUTO_FORT8

11. Developer Compute Engines

• 11.1 VBM_1D_MCCC_RigidBody and VBM_1D_MCCC_Robot

12. Module Developer Information

• 12.1 Bifurcation Visualization API
• 12.2 Data Probe API
• 12.3 Compute Engine API

13. Example Problems

• 13.1 Strut Problem
• 13.2 Heavy Rigid Body Problem
• 13.3 AUTO BVP Problem
• 13.4 Ring Problem
• 13.5 Rod Problem Demos
• 13.6 Bibliography for Example Problems

14. Installation

• 14.1 DataViewer
• 14.2 VBM

15. Known Bugs

16. FAQ

17. Notes for LCVMM