ASPECT Newsletter #235

Hello everyone!

This is ASPECT newsletter #235.
It automatically reports recently merged features and discussions about the ASPECT mantle convection code.

Below you find a list of recently proposed or merged features:

#6925: Restructure code and check inputs. (implemented by bangerth; reviewed by gassmoeller)
#6924: Provide CoreData with a constructor. (implemented by bangerth)
#6923: Fix a test. (implemented by bangerth)
#6921: Improve Newton solver variable documentation (implemented by gassmoeller; reviewed by tjhei)
#6920: mesh deformation: limit CG eigen its (implemented by tjhei; reviewed by gassmoeller)
#6919: Update anisotropic viscosity cookbook with new parameters (implemented by Wang-yijun)
#6918: Serialize the dynamic core boundary temperature plugin (implemented by Francyrad)
#6917: Serialize the dynamic core boundary temperature plugin (implemented by Francyrad)
#6916: Adding new publications (implemented by ljhwang; reviewed by gassmoeller)
#6915: Fix update_parameters.sh path handling (implemented by tiannh7; reviewed by gassmoeller)
#6914: Add configurable checkpoint retention and restart selection (implemented by tiannh7; reviewed by gassmoeller)
#6913: Add Epanechnikov kernel function for particle distribution management (implemented by JarettBakerDunn)
#6911: Add two papers that use ASPECT. (implemented by bangerth; reviewed by danieldouglas92)
#6910: [WIP] Tpetra algebra (implemented by gassmoeller)
#6909: [WIP] Enable operator split reactions at end of the timestep as well (implemented by anne-glerum)
#6907: Add make parameters target (implemented by gassmoeller; reviewed by tjhei)
#6904: Adjust code to build with ReferenceCell being a template . (implemented by bangerth; reviewed by gassmoeller)
#6889: Prescribed condition from initial composition (implemented by lhy11009; reviewed by gassmoeller)
#6870: Let SimulatorAccess store an observer pointer to Simulator. (implemented by bangerth; reviewed by gassmoeller)
#6836: Fix mesh deformation for GMG by adding support for higher-order FE degrees (implemented by tiannh7; reviewed by gassmoeller)

And this is a list of recently opened or closed discussions:

#6926 Possible improvements to the dynamic core plugin. (opened)
#6922 Out-of-bounds issue with certain types of fields (opened)
#6912 Have individual output intervals and file formats for each particle manager (opened)

A list of all major changes since the last release can be found at this website.

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