AMReX-Astro / AMReX-Astro/Castro
reassess parameter defaults
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Description
The default behavior of Castro should be to use the values of the runtime parameters that give the best accuracy or performance. Some default values have not been updated in a long time, despite code improvements. We should propose parameter changes in this issue.
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Research direction
The issue names no files, tests, or parameter entry points. Begin by locating Castro's runtime parameter definitions and comparing their current defaults with accuracy and performance results; the work is complete when specific default changes are proposed and agreed.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- hpc
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100