llg3d 1.4.1__py3-none-any.whl → 2.0.0__py3-none-any.whl

llg3d/llg3d.py

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-"""
-Solver for the stochastic Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert equation in 3D
-"""
-
-import argparse
-import json
-import sys
-import time
-from dataclasses import dataclass
-
-import numpy as np
-from mpi4py import MPI
-
-comm = MPI.COMM_WORLD
-rank = comm.Get_rank()
-size = comm.Get_size()
-status = MPI.Status()
-
-# Parameters: default value and description
-parameters = {
-    "element": ("Cobalt", "Chemical element of the sample"),
-    "N": (5000, "Number of time iterations"),  # default 5000
-    "dt": (1.0e-14, "Time step"),  # default 1.e-14
-    "Jx": (300, "Number of points in x"),
-    "Jy": (21, "Number of points in y"),
-    "Jz": (21, "Number of points in z"),
-    "dx": (1.0e-9, "Step in x"),  # default 1.e-9
-    "T": (0.0, "Temperature"),
-    "H_ext": (
-        0.0 / (4 * np.pi * 1.0e-7),
-        "External field",
-    ),  # must be constant, default 0.0
-    "n_average": (4000, "Start index of time average"),  # default 4000
-    "n_integral": (1, "Spatial average frequency (number of iterations)"),
-    "n_profile": (0, "x-profile save frequency (number of iterations)"),
-}
-
-json_file = "run.json"
-
-
-def progress_bar(rank: int, it, prefix="", size=60, out=sys.stdout):
-    """
-    Displays a progress bar
-    (Source: https://stackoverflow.com/a/34482761/16593179)
-    """
-
-    count = len(it)
-
-    def show(j):
-        x = int(size * j / count)
-        if rank == 0:
-            print(
-                f"{prefix}[{u'█'*x}{('.'*(size-x))}] {j}/{count}",
-                end="\r",
-                file=out,
-                flush=True,
-            )
-
-    show(0)
-    for i, item in enumerate(it):
-        yield item
-        # To avoid slowing down the computation, we do not display at every iteration
-        if i % 5 == 0:
-            show(i + 1)
-    show(i + 1)
-    if rank == 0:
-        print("\n", flush=True, file=out)
-
-
-@dataclass
-class Grid:
-    """Stores grid data"""
-
-    # Parameter values correspond to the global grid
-    Jx: int
-    Jy: int
-    Jz: int
-    dx: float
-
-    def __post_init__(self) -> None:
-        """Compute grid characteristics"""
-        self.dy = self.dz = self.dx  # Setting dx = dy = dz
-        self.Lx = (self.Jx - 1) * self.dx
-        self.Ly = (self.Jy - 1) * self.dy
-        self.Lz = (self.Jz - 1) * self.dz
-        # shape of the local array to the process
-        self.dims = self.Jx // size, self.Jy, self.Jz
-        # elemental volume of a cell
-        self.dV = self.dx * self.dy * self.dz
-        # total volume
-        self.V = self.Lx * self.Ly * self.Lz
-        # total number of points
-        self.ntot = self.Jx * self.Jy * self.Jz
-        self.ncell = (self.Jx - 1) * (self.Jy - 1) * (self.Jz - 1)
-
-    def __repr__(self):
-        s = "\t" + "\t\t".join(("x", "y", "z")) + "\n"
-        s += f"J =\t{self.Jx}\t\t{self.Jy}\t\t{self.Jz}\n"
-        s += f"L =\t{self.Lx}\t\t{self.Ly}\t\t{self.Lz}\n"
-        s += f"d =\t{self.dx:.08e}\t{self.dy:.08e}\t{self.dz:.08e}\n\n"
-        s += f"dV   = {self.dV:.08e}\n"
-        s += f"V    = {self.V:.08e}\n"
-        s += f"ntot = {self.ntot:d}\n"
-
-        return s
-
-    def get_filename(
-        self, T: float, name: str = "m1_integral_space", extension="txt"
-    ) -> str:
-        """
-        Returns the output file name for a given temperature
-
-        >>> g = Grid(Jx=300, Jy=21, Jz=21, dx=1.e-9)
-        >>> g.get_filename(1100)
-        'm1_integral_space_T1100_300x21x21_np<MPI_size>.txt'
-        """
-        suffix = f"T{int(T)}_{self.Jx}x{self.Jy}x{self.Jz}_np{size}"
-        return f"{name}_{suffix}.{extension}"
-
-    def get_mesh(self, loc: bool = True) -> list:
-        """
-        Returns a list of 3D arrays with the coordinates
-        of the grid points
-
-        Args:
-            loc: if True, returns the local coordinates,
-                otherwise the global coordinates
-        """
-        xglob = np.linspace(0, self.Lx, self.Jx)  # global coordinates
-        if loc:
-            xloc = np.split(xglob, size)[rank]  # local coordinates
-            x = xloc
-        else:
-            x = xglob
-        return np.meshgrid(
-            x,
-            np.linspace(0, self.Ly, self.Jy),
-            np.linspace(0, self.Lz, self.Jz),
-            indexing="ij",
-        )
-
-
-class Element:
-    """Abstract class for chemical elements"""
-
-    A = 0.0
-    K = 0.0
-    gamma = 0.0
-    mu_0 = 0.0
-    k_B = 0.0
-    lambda_G = 0.0
-    M_s = 0.0
-    a_eff = 0.0
-
-    def __init__(self, T: float, H_ext: float, g: Grid, dt: float) -> None:
-        self.H_ext = H_ext
-        self.g = g
-        self.dt = dt
-        self.gamma_0 = self.gamma * self.mu_0
-        self.d0 = np.sqrt(self.A / self.K)  # only if K is positive
-
-        # --- Characteristic Scales ---
-        self.coeff_1 = self.gamma_0 * 2.0 * self.A / (self.mu_0 * self.M_s)
-        self.coeff_2 = self.gamma_0 * 2.0 * self.K / (self.mu_0 * self.M_s)
-        self.coeff_3 = self.gamma_0 * H_ext
-
-        # corresponds to the temperature actually put into the random field
-        T_simu = T * self.g.dx / self.a_eff
-        # calculation of the random field related to temperature
-        # (we only take the volume over one mesh)
-        h_alea = np.sqrt(
-            2
-            * self.lambda_G
-            * self.k_B
-            / (self.gamma_0 * self.mu_0 * self.M_s * self.g.dV)
-        )
-        H_alea = h_alea * np.sqrt(T_simu) * np.sqrt(1.0 / self.dt)
-        self.coeff_4 = H_alea * self.gamma_0
-
-    def get_CFL(self):
-        return self.dt * self.coeff_1 / self.g.dx**2
-
-
-class Cobalt(Element):
-    A = 30.0e-12
-    K = 520.0e3
-    gamma = 1.76e11
-    mu_0 = 1.26e-6
-    k_B = 1.38e-23
-    lambda_G = 0.5  # 0.5 par defaut
-    M_s = 1400.0e3
-    a_eff = 0.25e-9
-    anisotropy = "uniaxial"
-
-
-class Iron(Element):
-    A = 21.0e-12
-    K = 48.0e3
-    gamma = 1.76e11
-    mu_0 = 1.26e-6
-    gamma_0 = gamma * mu_0
-    k_B = 1.38e-23
-    lambda_G = 0.5  # 0.5 par defaut
-    M_s = 1700.0e3
-    a_eff = 0.286e-9
-    anisotropy = "cubic"
-
-
-class Nickel(Element):
-    A = 9.0e-12
-    K = -5.7e3
-    gamma = 1.76e11
-    mu_0 = 1.26e-6
-    gamma_0 = gamma * mu_0
-    k_B = 1.38e-23
-    lambda_G = 0.5  # 0.5 par defaut
-    M_s = 490.0e3
-    a_eff = 0.345e-9
-    anisotropy = "cubic"
-
-
-def get_boundaries_x(
-    g: Grid, m, blocking: bool = False
-) -> tuple[np.ndarray, np.ndarray, MPI.Request, MPI.Request]:
-    """
-    Returns the boundaries asynchronously:
-    allows overlapping communication time of boundaries
-    with calculations
-    """
-
-    # Extract slices for Neumann boundary conditions
-
-    m_start_x = np.empty((1, g.Jy, g.Jz))
-    m_end_x = np.empty_like(m_start_x)
-
-    # Prepare ring communication:
-    # Even if procs 0 and size - 1 shouldn't receive anything from left
-    # and right respectively, it's simpler to express it like this
-    right = (rank + 1) % size
-    left = (rank - 1 + size) % size
-
-    if blocking:
-        # Wait for boundaries to be available
-        comm.Sendrecv(m[:1, :, :], dest=left, sendtag=0, recvbuf=m_end_x, source=right)
-        comm.Sendrecv(
-            m[-1:, :, :], dest=right, sendtag=1, recvbuf=m_start_x, source=left
-        )
-        return m_start_x, m_end_x, None, None
-    else:
-        request_start = comm.Irecv(m_start_x, source=left, tag=201)
-        request_end = comm.Irecv(m_end_x, source=right, tag=202)
-        comm.Isend(m[-1:, :, :], dest=right, tag=201)
-        comm.Isend(m[:1, :, :], dest=left, tag=202)
-
-        return m_start_x, m_end_x, request_start, request_end
-
-
-def calculate_laplacian(
-    e: Element,
-    g: Grid,
-    m: np.ndarray,
-    m_start_x: np.ndarray,
-    m_end_x: np.ndarray,
-    request_end: MPI.Request,
-    request_start: MPI.Request,
-) -> np.ndarray:
-    """
-    Returns the Laplacian of m (* coeff_1) in 3D.
-    We start by calculating contributions in y and z, to wait
-    for the end of communications in x.
-    """
-
-    # Extract slices for Neumann boundary conditions
-    m_start_y = m[:, 1:2, :]
-    m_end_y = m[:, -2:-1, :]
-
-    m_start_z = m[:, :, 1:2]
-    m_end_z = m[:, :, -2:-1]
-
-    m_y_plus = np.concatenate((m[:, 1:, :], m_end_y), axis=1)
-    m_y_minus = np.concatenate((m_start_y, m[:, :-1, :]), axis=1)
-    m_z_plus = np.concatenate((m[:, :, 1:], m_end_z), axis=2)
-    m_z_minus = np.concatenate((m_start_z, m[:, :, :-1]), axis=2)
-
-    laplacian = (
-        (m_y_plus + m_y_minus) / g.dy**2
-        + (m_z_plus + m_z_minus) / g.dz**2
-        - 2 * (1 / g.dx**2 + 1 / g.dy**2 + 1 / g.dz**2) * m
-    )
-
-    # Wait for x-boundaries to be available (communications completed)
-    try:
-        request_end.Wait(status)
-        request_start.Wait(status)
-    except AttributeError:
-        pass
-
-    # For extreme procs, apply Neumann boundary conditions in x
-    if rank == size - 1:
-        m_end_x = m[-2:-1, :, :]
-    if rank == 0:
-        m_start_x = m[1:2, :, :]
-
-    m_x_plus = np.concatenate((m[1:, :, :], m_end_x), axis=0)
-    m_x_minus = np.concatenate((m_start_x, m[:-1, :, :]), axis=0)
-
-    laplacian += (m_x_plus + m_x_minus) / g.dx**2
-
-    return e.coeff_1 * laplacian
-
-
-def calculate_si(
-    e: Element,
-    g: Grid,
-    m1: np.ndarray,
-    m2: np.ndarray,
-    m3: np.ndarray,
-    R_alea: np.ndarray,
-    boundaries,
-) -> tuple[np.ndarray, np.ndarray, np.ndarray]:
-    """Returns the s_i = a_i + b_i"""
-
-    # Precalculate terms used multiple times
-
-    l_G_m1m2 = e.lambda_G * m1 * m2
-    l_G_m1m3 = e.lambda_G * m1 * m3
-    l_G_m2m3 = e.lambda_G * m2 * m3
-
-    m1m1 = m1 * m1
-    m2m2 = m2 * m2
-    m3m3 = m3 * m3
-
-    laplacian_m1 = calculate_laplacian(e, g, m1, *boundaries[0])
-    laplacian_m2 = calculate_laplacian(e, g, m2, *boundaries[1])
-    laplacian_m3 = calculate_laplacian(e, g, m3, *boundaries[2])
-
-    if e.anisotropy == "uniaxial":
-        aniso_1 = m1
-        aniso_2 = np.zeros(np.shape(m1))
-        aniso_3 = np.zeros(np.shape(m1))
-
-    if e.anisotropy == "cubic":
-        aniso_1 = -(1 - m1m1 + m2m2 * m3m3) * m1
-        aniso_2 = -(1 - m2m2 + m1m1 * m3m3) * m2
-        aniso_3 = -(1 - m3m3 + m1m1 * m2m2) * m3
-
-    R_1 = laplacian_m1 + e.coeff_2 * aniso_1 + e.coeff_3 + e.coeff_4 * R_alea[0]
-    R_2 = laplacian_m2 + e.coeff_2 * aniso_2 + e.coeff_4 * R_alea[1]
-    R_3 = laplacian_m3 + e.coeff_2 * aniso_3 + e.coeff_4 * R_alea[2]
-
-    s1 = (
-        (-m2 - l_G_m1m3) * R_3
-        + (m3 - l_G_m1m2) * R_2
-        + e.lambda_G * (m2m2 + m3m3) * R_1
-    )
-
-    s2 = (
-        (-m3 - l_G_m1m2) * R_1
-        + (m1 - l_G_m2m3) * R_3
-        + e.lambda_G * (m1m1 + m3m3) * R_2
-    )
-
-    s3 = (
-        (-m1 - l_G_m2m3) * R_2
-        + (m2 - l_G_m1m3) * R_1
-        + e.lambda_G * (m1m1 + m2m2) * R_3
-    )
-
-    return s1, s2, s3
-
-
-def integral(g, m: np.ndarray) -> float:
-    """
-    Returns the spatial average of m of shape (g.dims)
-    using the midpoint method on each process
-    """
-
-    # Make a copy of m to avoid modifying its value
-    mm = m.copy()
-
-    # On y and z edges, divide the contribution by 2
-    mm[:, 0, :] /= 2
-    mm[:, -1, :] /= 2
-    mm[:, :, 0] /= 2
-    mm[:, :, -1] /= 2
-
-    # On x edges (only on extreme procs), divide the contribution by 2
-    if rank == 0:
-        mm[0] /= 2
-    if rank == size - 1:
-        mm[-1] /= 2
-    local_sum = mm.sum()
-
-    # Sum across all processes gathered by process 0
-    global_sum = comm.reduce(local_sum)
-
-    # Spatial average is the global sum divided by the number of cells
-    return global_sum / g.ncell if rank == 0 else 0.0
-
-
-def integral_yz(m: np.ndarray) -> np.ndarray:
-    """
-    Returns the spatial average of shape (g.dims[0],)
-    in y and z of m of shape (g.dims) using the midpoint method
-    """
-
-    # Make a copy of m to avoid modifying its value
-    mm = m.copy()
-
-    # On y and z edges, divide the contribution by 2
-    mm[:, 0, :] /= 2
-    mm[:, -1, :] /= 2
-    mm[:, :, 0] /= 2
-    mm[:, :, -1] /= 2
-
-    n_cell_yz = (mm.shape[1] - 1) * (mm.shape[2] - 1)
-    return mm.sum(axis=(1, 2)) / n_cell_yz
-
-
-def profile(m: np.ndarray, m_xprof: np.ndarray):
-    """
-    Retrieves the x profile of the average of m in y and z
-    """
-
-    # Gather m in mglob
-    m_mean_yz = integral_yz(m)
-    comm.Gather(m_mean_yz, m_xprof)
-
-
-def theta_init(t: float, g: Grid) -> np.ndarray:
-    """Initialization of theta"""
-    x, y, z = g.get_mesh()
-    # return 2.*np.arctan(np.exp(-(x-g.Lx/2+e.d0*e.coeff_3*e.lambda_G*t)/e.d0))
-    return np.zeros(g.dims)
-
-
-def phi_init(t: float, g: Grid, e: Element) -> np.ndarray:
-    """Initialization of phi"""
-    # return np.zeros(shape) + e.coeff_3 * t
-    return np.zeros(g.dims) + e.gamma_0 * e.H_ext * t
-
-
-def simulate(
-    N: int,
-    Jx: int,
-    Jy: int,
-    Jz: int,
-    dx: float,
-    T: float,
-    H_ext: float,
-    dt: float,
-    n_average: int,
-    n_integral: int,
-    n_profile: int,
-    element: Element = Cobalt,
-    blocking: bool = False,
-):
-    """
-    Simulates the system for N iterations
-    Returns the computation time, output filename
-    and the temporal average
-    """
-
-    if Jx % size != 0:
-        if rank == 0:
-            print(
-                f"Error: Jx must be divisible by the number of processes"
-                f"({Jx = }, np = {size})"
-            )
-        comm.barrier()
-        MPI.Finalize()
-        exit(2)
-
-    # Initialize a sequence of random seeds
-    # See: https://numpy.org/doc/stable/reference/random/parallel.html
-    ss = np.random.SeedSequence(12345)
-
-    # Deploy size x SeedSequence to pass to child processes
-    child_seeds = ss.spawn(size)
-    streams = [np.random.default_rng(s) for s in child_seeds]
-    rng = streams[rank]
-
-    # Create the grid
-    g = Grid(Jx=Jx, Jy=Jy, Jz=Jz, dx=dx)
-
-    if rank == 0:
-        print(g)
-
-    e = element(T, H_ext, g, dt)
-    if rank == 0:
-        print(f"CFL = {e.get_CFL()}")
-
-    m1 = np.zeros((2,) + g.dims)
-    m2 = np.zeros_like(m1)
-    m3 = np.zeros_like(m1)
-
-    theta = theta_init(0, g)
-    phi = phi_init(0, g, e)
-
-    m1[0] = np.cos(theta)
-    m2[0] = np.sin(theta) * np.cos(phi)
-    m3[0] = np.sin(theta) * np.sin(phi)
-
-    m_xprof = np.zeros(g.Jx)  # global coordinates
-
-    output_filenames = []
-    if n_integral != 0:
-        output_filenames.append(g.get_filename(T, extension="txt"))
-    if n_profile != 0:
-        output_filenames.extend(
-            [g.get_filename(T, name=f"m{i+1}", extension="npy") for i in range(3)]
-        )
-    if rank == 0:
-        if n_integral != 0:
-            f_integral = open(output_filenames[0], "w")  # integral of m1
-        if n_profile != 0:
-            f_profiles = [
-                open(output_filename, "wb") for output_filename in output_filenames[1:]
-            ]  # x profiles of m_i
-
-    t = 0.0
-    m1_average = 0.0
-
-    start_time = time.perf_counter()
-
-    for n in progress_bar(rank, range(1, N + 1), "Iteration: ", 40):
-        t += dt
-
-        x_boundaries = [
-            get_boundaries_x(g, m[0], blocking=blocking) for m in (m1, m2, m3)
-        ]
-
-        # adding randomness: effect of temperature
-        R_random = rng.standard_normal((3, *g.dims))
-
-        # prediction phase
-        s1_pre, s2_pre, s3_pre = calculate_si(
-            e, g, m1[0], m2[0], m3[0], R_random, x_boundaries
-        )
-
-        # update
-        m1[1] = m1[0] + dt * s1_pre
-        m2[1] = m2[0] + dt * s2_pre
-        m3[1] = m3[0] + dt * s3_pre
-
-        # correction phase
-        x_boundaries = [
-            get_boundaries_x(g, m[0], blocking=blocking) for m in (m1, m2, m3)
-        ]
-
-        s1_cor, s2_cor, s3_cor = calculate_si(
-            e, g, m1[1], m2[1], m3[1], R_random, x_boundaries
-        )
-
-        # update
-        m1[1] = m1[0] + dt * 0.5 * (s1_pre + s1_cor)
-        m2[1] = m2[0] + dt * 0.5 * (s2_pre + s2_cor)
-        m3[1] = m3[0] + dt * 0.5 * (s3_pre + s3_cor)
-
-        # renormalize to verify the constraint of being on the sphere
-        norm = np.sqrt(m1[1] ** 2 + m2[1] ** 2 + m3[1] ** 2)
-        m1[1] /= norm
-        m2[1] /= norm
-        m3[1] /= norm
-
-        m1[0] = m1[1]
-        m2[0] = m2[1]
-        m3[0] = m3[1]
-
-        # Export the average of m1 to a file
-        if n_integral != 0 and n % n_integral == 0:
-            m1_integral_global = integral(g, m1[0])
-            if rank == 0:
-                if n >= n_average:
-                    m1_average += m1_integral_global * n_integral
-                f_integral.write(f"{t:10.8e} {m1_integral_global:10.8e}\n")
-        # Export the x profiles of the averaged m_i in y and z
-        if n_profile != 0 and n % n_profile == 0:
-            for i, m in enumerate((m1[0], m2[0], m3[0])):
-                profile(m, m_xprof)
-                if rank == 0:
-                    # add an x profile to the file
-                    np.save(f_profiles[i], m_xprof)
-
-    total_time = time.perf_counter() - start_time
-
-    if rank == 0:
-        if n_integral != 0:
-            f_integral.close()
-        if n_profile != 0:
-            for i in range(3):
-                f_profiles[i].close()
-
-        if n > n_average:
-            m1_average /= N - n_average
-            print(f"{m1_average = :e}")
-
-    return total_time, output_filenames, m1_average
-
-
-class ArgumentParser(argparse.ArgumentParser):
-    """An argument parser compatible with MPI"""
-
-    def _print_message(self, message, file=None):
-        if rank == 0 and message:
-            if file is None:
-                file = sys.stderr
-            file.write(message)
-
-    def exit(self, status=0, message=None):
-        if message:
-            self._print_message(message, sys.stderr)
-        comm.barrier()
-        MPI.Finalize()
-        exit(status)
-
-
-def get_element_class(element_name: str):
-    """Returns the chemical element class from its name"""
-    for cls in Element.__subclasses__():
-        if cls.__name__ == element_name:
-            return cls
-
-
-def simulate_temperature(params: dict) -> dict:
-    """
-    Runs a simulation for a given parameter set.
-    Returns a dictionary of the run.
-    """
-    # Backup copy as run['element'] will be modified
-    run = {"params": params.copy(), "results": {}}
-    run["params"]["np"] = size
-    # Referencing the element class from the string
-    params["element"] = globals()[run["params"]["element"]]
-
-    # Run the simulation
-    total_time, filenames, m1_mean = simulate(**params)
-
-    if rank == 0:
-        N = run["params"]["N"]
-        run["results"] = {
-            params["T"]: {"total_time": total_time}
-        }
-        # Export the integral of m1
-        if len(filenames) > 0:
-            run["results"][params["T"]]["integral_file"] = filenames[0]
-            print(f"Integral of m1 in {filenames[0]}")
-        # Export the x-profiles of m1, m2 and m3
-        if len(filenames) > 1:
-            for i in range(1, 4):
-                run["results"][params["T"]][f"xprofile_m{i}"] = filenames[i]
-                print(f"x-profile of m{i} in {filenames[i]}")
-
-        print(f"N iterations      = {N}")
-        print(f"total_time [s]    = {total_time:.03f}")
-        print(f"time/ite [s/iter] = {total_time / N:.03e}")
-        if N > run["params"]["n_average"]:
-            print(f"m1_mean           = {m1_mean:e}")
-            run["results"][params["T"]]["m1_mean"] = m1_mean
-
-    return run
-
-
-def temperature_variation(params: dict):
-    """Sweeps an array of temperature"""
-
-    # Initialize the run dictionary
-    run = {"params": params.copy(), "results": {}}
-    for T in params["T"]:
-        if rank == 0:
-            print("-------------")
-            print(f"T[K] = {T}")
-            print("-------------")
-        params_T = params.copy()
-        params_T["T"] = T  # replace the list with the element
-        run_T = simulate_temperature(params_T)
-        # Update the results dictionary
-        if rank == 0:
-            run["results"][T] = run_T["results"][T]
-    return run
-
-
-def parameter_list(d: dict) -> str:
-    """Returns parameter values as a string"""
-    width = max([len(s) for s in d])
-    s = ""
-    for k, v in d.items():
-        sep = ":" if isinstance(v, str) else "="
-        s += "{0:<{1}} {2} {3}\n".format(k, width, sep, v)
-    return s
-
-
-def write_json(run: dict):
-    """Writes the run dictionary to a JSON file"""
-    if rank == 0:
-        with open(json_file, "w") as f:
-            json.dump(run, f, indent=4)
-        print(f"Summary in {json_file}")
-
-
-def parse_args(args) -> argparse.Namespace:
-    """Argument parser for llg3d"""
-    parser = ArgumentParser(
-        description=__doc__, formatter_class=argparse.ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter
-    )
-    # Automatically add arguments from the parameter dictionary
-    for name, data in parameters.items():
-        value, description = data
-        nargs = "*" if name == "T" else None  # T may be a list
-        parser.add_argument(
-            f"-{name}", type=type(value), nargs=nargs, default=value, help=description
-        )
-    # Add an argument to handle the type of communications
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "-b",
-        "--blocking",
-        action="store_true",
-        help="Use blocking communications",
-    )
-    return parser.parse_args(args)
-
-
-def main(args_main=None):
-    """Evaluates the command line and runs the simulation"""
-
-    args = parse_args(args_main)
-    if rank == 0:
-        # Display parameters as a list
-        print(parameter_list(vars(args)))
-
-    if isinstance(args.T, float) or len(args.T) == 1:
-        if isinstance(args.T, list):
-            vars(args)["T"] = vars(args)["T"][0]
-        run = simulate_temperature(vars(args))
-        write_json(run)
-    else:
-        run = temperature_variation(vars(args))
-        write_json(run)
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()