[CIG-MC] ASPECT questions

[Wolfgang Bangerth]

Bobby,

> I was wondering if ASPECT is easy enough to install (mac), and comes with
> examples that I could easily adjust to have students see effects of changing
> parameters on mantle convection. I’m not looking to make this a big project,
> instead I’d prefer to have students change parameters and compare/contrast
> outputs.

We've typically done such things by using a virtual machine image instead of 
putting everyone through the tedium of installing everything themselves. You 
can find a link to a virtual machine image here:
   http://aspect.dealii.org/download.html
   http://www.math.clemson.edu/~heister/dealvm/

Best
  W.

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