pynucastro.networks package

The pynucastro modules that support the creation of networks. There are several main submodules here:

rate_collection: this is simply a collection of rates that knows about the links connecting nuclei. This is used as the base for the different classes the write code to output networks for integration.

python_network: the support routines to generate a full, integrable network in python.

base_cxx_network: the support routines to generate a standalone integrable network in pure C++.

simple_cxx_network: the support routines to generate a simple pure C++ network for interfacing with simulation codes.

amrexastro_cxx_network: the support routines to generate a C++ network that can be incorporated into the AMReX-Astro Microphysics routines supported by astrophysical hydrodynamics codes.

Submodules

pynucastro.networks.amrexastro_cxx_network module

A C++ reaction network for integration into the AMReX Astro Microphysics set of reaction networks used by astrophysical hydrodynamics codes

class pynucastro.networks.amrexastro_cxx_network.AmrexAstroCxxNetwork(*args, **kwargs)

Bases: BaseCxxNetwork

pynucastro.networks.base_cxx_network module

Support for a pure C++ reaction network. These functions will write the C++ code necessary to integrate a reaction network comprised of the rates that are passed in.

class pynucastro.networks.base_cxx_network.BaseCxxNetwork(*args, **kwargs)

Bases: ABC, RateCollection

Interpret the collection of rates and nuclei and produce the C++ code needed to integrate the network.

compose_jacobian()

Create the Jacobian matrix, df/dY

compose_ydot()

create the expressions for dYdt for the nuclei, where Y is the molar fraction.

This will take the form of a dict, where the key is a nucleus, and the value is a list of tuples, with the forward-reverse pairs of a rate

get_indent_amt(l, k)

determine the amount of spaces to indent a line

pynucastro.networks.nse_network module

class pynucastro.networks.nse_network.NSENetwork(rate_files=None, libraries=None, rates=None, inert_nuclei=None, symmetric_screening=False, do_screening=True)

Bases: RateCollection

a network for solving for the NSE composition and outputting tabulated NSE quantities

generate_table(rho_values=None, T_values=None, Ye_values=None, comp_reduction_func=None, verbose=False, outfile='nse.tbl')

get_comp_nse(rho, T, ye, init_guess=(-3.5, -15), tol=1e-11, use_coulomb_corr=False, return_sol=False)

Returns the NSE composition given density, temperature and prescribed electron fraction using scipy.fsolve.

Parameters:

rho: NSE state density

T: NSE state Temperature

ye: prescribed electron fraction

init_guess: optional, initial guess of chemical potential of proton and neutron, [mu_p, mu_n]

tol: optional, sets the tolerance of scipy.fsolve

use_coulomb_corr: Whether to include coulomb correction terms

return_sol: Whether to return the solution of the proton and neutron chemical potential.

class pynucastro.networks.nse_network.NSETableEntry(rho, T, Ye, *, comp=None, ydots=None, enu=None, comp_reduction_func=None)

Bases: object

value()

a simple integer used for sorting. This has the format (logrho)(logT)(1-Ye)

pynucastro.networks.numpy_network module

class pynucastro.networks.numpy_network.NumpyNetwork(rate_files=None, libraries=None, rates=None, inert_nuclei=None, symmetric_screening=False, do_screening=True)

Bases: RateCollection

A network that uses numpy arrays to evaluate rates more efficiently.

Cached arrays

coef_arr

Reaclib rate coefficient array, with shape (number_of_rates, number_of_sets, 7).

coef_mask

Boolean mask array determining how many sets to include in the final rate evaluation, with shape (number_of_rates, number_of_sets).

nuc_prod_count

Array storing the count of each nucleus in rates producing that nucleus, with shape (number_of_species, number_of_rates).

nuc_cons_count

Array storing the count of each nucleus in rates consuming that nucleus, with shape (number_of_species, number_of_rates).

nuc_used

A boolean matrix of whether the nucleus is involved in the reaction or not, with shape (number_of_species, number_of_rates).

yfac

Array storing the molar fraction component of each rate (Y of each reactant raised to the appropriate power).

Depends on composition only.

prefac

Array storing the prefactor for each rate, which includes both the statistical prefactor and mass density raised to the corresponding density exponent.

Depends on composition and density.

Methods

clear_arrays()

Clear all cached arrays stored by the update_yfac_arr() and update_prefac_arr() member functions, freeing up memory.

evaluate_activity_arr(T)

Sum over all of the terms contributing to dY/dt for a specific temperature, neglecting sign, assuming necessary precalculations have been carried out (calling the methods update_yfac_arr() and update_prefac_arr() to set the composition and density).

This performs a vectorized calculation, and returns an array ordered by the nuclei in the unique_nuclei member variable. This does not support tabular rates.

See evaluate_activity() for the non-vectorized version. Relative performance between the two varies based on the setup. See clear_arrays() for freeing memory post calculation.

evaluate_rates_arr(T)

Evaluate the rates in the network for a specific temperature, assuming necessary precalculations have been carried out (calling the methods update_yfac_arr() and update_prefac_arr() to set the composition and density).

This performs a vectorized calculation, and returns an array ordered by the rates in the rates member variable. This does not support tabular rates.

See evaluate_rates() for the non-vectorized version. Relative performance between the two varies based on the setup. See clear_arrays() for freeing memory post calculation.

evaluate_ydots_arr(T)

Evaluate net rate of change of molar abundance for each nucleus in the network for a specific temperature, assuming necessary precalculations have been carried out (calling the methods update_yfac_arr() and update_prefac_arr() to set the composition and density).

This performs a vectorized calculation, and returns an array ordered by the nuclei in the unique_nuclei member variable. This does not support tabular rates.

See evaluate_ydots() for the non-vectorized version. Relative performance between the two varies based on the setup. See clear_arrays() for freeing memory post calculation.

update_prefac_arr(rho, composition)

Calculate and store rate prefactors, which include both statistical prefactors and mass density raised to the corresponding density exponents. The results are stored in the prefac array.

update_yfac_arr(composition)

Calculate and store molar fraction component of each rate (Y of each reactant raised to the appropriate power). The results are stored in the yfac array.

pynucastro.networks.python_network module

Support modules to write a pure python reaction network ODE source

class pynucastro.networks.python_network.PythonNetwork(rate_files=None, libraries=None, rates=None, inert_nuclei=None, symmetric_screening=False, do_screening=True)

Bases: RateCollection

A pure python reaction network.

full_jacobian_element_string(ydot_i_nucleus, y_j_nucleus, indent='')

return the Jacobian element dYdot(ydot_i_nucleus)/dY(y_j_nucleus)

full_ydot_string(nucleus, indent='')

construct the python form of dY(nucleus)/dt

rates_string(indent='')

section for evaluating the rates and storing them in rate_eval

screening_string(indent='')

pynucastro.networks.rate_collection module

A collection of classes and methods to deal with collections of rates that together make up a network.

class pynucastro.networks.rate_collection.Composition(nuclei, small=1e-16)

Bases: object

a composition holds the mass fractions of the nuclei in a network – useful for evaluating the rates

bin_as(nuclei, *, verbose=False, exclude=None)

given a list of nuclei, return a new Composition object with the current composition mass fractions binned into the new nuclei.

if a list of nuclei is provided by exclude, then only exact matches will be binned into the nuclei in that list

eval_abar()

return the mean molecular weight

eval_ye()

return the electron fraction

eval_zbar()

return the mean charge, Zbar

get_molar()

return a dictionary of molar fractions

get_nuclei()

return a list of Nuclei objects that make up this composition

get_sum_X()

return the sum of the mass fractions

normalize()

normalize the mass fractions to sum to 1

plot(trace_threshold=0.1, hard_limit=None, size=(9, 5))

Make a pie chart of Composition. group trace nuclei together and explode into bar chart

parameters

trace_threshold : the threshold to consider a component to be trace.

hard_limit : hard limit for nuclei to be labeled in the plot. Default is None which will set the limit to 5% of total trace abundance

size: tuple giving width x height of the plot in inches

set_all(xval)

set all species to a particular value

set_array(arr)

set all species from a sequence of mass fractions, in the same order as returned by get_nuclei()

set_equal()

set all species to be equal

set_nuc(name, xval)

set nuclei name to the mass fraction xval

set_random(alpha=None, seed=None)

set all species using a Dirichlet distribution with parameters alpha and specified rng seed

set_solar_like(Z=0.02)

approximate a solar abundance, setting p to 0.7, He4 to 0.3 - Z and the remainder evenly distributed with Z

class pynucastro.networks.rate_collection.Explorer(rc, comp, **kwargs)

Bases: object

interactively explore a rate collection

explore(logrho=(2, 6, 0.1), logT=(7, 9, 0.1))

Perform interactive exploration of the network structure.

class pynucastro.networks.rate_collection.RateCollection(rate_files=None, libraries=None, rates=None, inert_nuclei=None, symmetric_screening=False, do_screening=True)

Bases: object

a collection of rates that together define a network

add_rates(rates)

add the Rate objects in rates from the network.

dedupe_partition_function_temperatures()

return a list of unique temperature arrays, along with a dictionary mapping each Nucleus to the corresponding index into that list

evaluate_activity(rho, T, composition, screen_func=None)

sum over all of the terms contributing to ydot, neglecting sign

evaluate_energy_generation(rho, T, composition, screen_func=None, return_enu=False)

evaluate the specific energy generation rate of the network for a specific density, temperature and composition

screen_func: (optional) a function object to call to apply screening

return_enu: (optional) return both enuc and enu – the energy loss from neutrinos from weak reactions

evaluate_jacobian(rho, T, comp, screen_func=None)

return an array of the form J_ij = dYdot_i/dY_j for the network

evaluate_rates(rho, T, composition, screen_func=None)

evaluate the rates for a specific density, temperature, and composition, with optional screening

Note: this returns that rate as dY/dt, where Y is the molar fraction. For a 2 body reaction, a + b, this will be of the form:

rho Y_a Y_b N_A <sigma v> / (1 + delta_{ab}

where delta is the Kronecker delta that accounts for a = b.

If you want dn/dt, where n is the number density (so you get n_a n_b <sigma v>), then you need to multiply the results here by rho N_A (where N_A is Avogadro’s number).

evaluate_screening(rho, T, composition, screen_func)

Evaluate the screening factors for each rate, using one of the methods in pynucastro.screening

evaluate_ydots(rho, T, composition, screen_func=None, rate_filter=None)

evaluate net rate of change of molar abundance for each nucleus for a specific density, temperature, and composition

rho: the density (g/cm^3)

T: the temperature (K)

composition: a Composition object holding the mass fractions of the nuclei

screen_func: (optional) the name of a screening function to call to add electron screening to the rates

rate_filter_funcion: (optional) a function that takes a Rate object and returns true or false if it is to be shown as an edge.

find_duplicate_links()

report on an rates where another rate exists that has the same reactants and products. These may not be the same Rate object (e.g., one could be tabular the other a simple decay), but they will present themselves in the network as the same link.

We return a list, where each entry is a list of all the rates that share the same link

find_reverse(forward_rate, reverse_rates=None)

given a forward rate, locate the rate that is its reverse

find_unimportant_rates(states, cutoff_ratio, screen_func=None)

evaluate the rates at multiple thermodynamic states, and find the rates that are always less than cutoff_ratio times the fastest rate for each state

Here, states is a list of tuple of the form (density, temperature, composition), where composition is of type Composition.

get_forward_rates()

return a list of the forward (exothermic) rates

get_nuclei()

get all the nuclei that are part of the network

get_nuclei_latex_string()

return a string listing the nuclei in latex format

get_nuclei_needing_partition_functions()

return a list of Nuclei that require partition functions for one or more DerivedRates in the collection

get_rate(rid)

Return a rate matching the id provided. Here rid should be the string return by Rate.fname

get_rate_by_name(name)

given a rate in the form ‘A(x,y)B’ return the Rate

get_rate_by_nuclei(reactants, products)

given a list of reactants and products, return any matching rates

get_rate_pairs()

return a list of RatePair objects, grouping the rates together by forward and reverse

get_rates()

get a list of the reaction rates in this network

get_rates_latex_table_string()

get_reverse_rates()

return a list of the reverse (endothermic) rates)

gridplot(comp=None, color_field='X', rho=None, T=None, **kwargs)

Plot nuclides as cells on a grid of Z vs. N, colored by color_field. If called without a composition, the function will just plot the grid with no color field.

Parameters:

• comp – Composition of the environment.

• color_field – Field to color by. Must be one of ‘X’ (mass fraction), ‘Y’ (molar abundance), ‘Xdot’ (time derivative of X), ‘Ydot’ (time derivative of Y), or ‘activity’ (sum of contributions to Ydot of all rates, ignoring sign).

• rho – Density to evaluate rates at. Needed for fields involving time derivatives.

• T – Temperature to evaluate rates at. Needed for fields involving time derivatives.

Keyword Arguments:

• scale – One of ‘linear’, ‘log’, and ‘symlog’. Linear by default.

• small – If using logarithmic scaling, zeros will be replaced with this value. 1e-30 by default.

• linthresh – Linearity threshold for symlog scaling.

• linscale – The number of decades to use for each half of the linear range. Stretches linear range relative to the logarithmic range.

• filter_function – A callable to filter Nucleus objects with. Should return True if the nuclide should be plotted.

• outfile – Output file to save the plot to. The plot will be shown if not specified.

• dpi – DPI to save the image file at.

• cmap – Name of the matplotlib colormap to use. Default is ‘magma’.

• edgecolor – Color of grid cell edges.

• area – Area of the figure without the colorbar, in square inches. 64 by default.

• no_axes – Set to True to omit axis spines.

• no_ticks – Set to True to omit tickmarks.

• no_cbar – Set to True to omit colorbar.

• cbar_label – Colorbar label.

• cbar_bounds – Explicit colorbar bounds.

• cbar_format – Format string or Formatter object for the colorbar ticks.

linking_nuclei(nuclei, return_type=None, **kwargs)

Return a new RateCollection/Network object containing only rates linking the given nuclei (parameter nuclei). Nuclei can be provided as an iterable of Nucleus objects or a list of abbreviations. The return_type parameter allows the caller to specify a different constructor (e.g. superclass constructor) if the current class does not take a ‘libraries’ keyword. See method of same name in Library class for valid keyword arguments.

make_ap_pg_approx(intermediate_nuclei=None)

combine the rates A(a,g)B and A(a,p)X(p,g)B (and the reverse) into a single effective approximate rate.

network_overview()

return a verbose network overview

plot(rho=None, T=None, comp=None, *, outfile=None, size=(800, 600), dpi=100, title=None, ydot_cutoff_value=None, show_small_ydot=False, node_size=1000, node_font_size=13, node_color='#A0CBE2', node_shape='o', curved_edges=False, N_range=None, Z_range=None, rotated=False, always_show_p=False, always_show_alpha=False, hide_xp=False, hide_xalpha=False, highlight_filter_function=None, nucleus_filter_function=None, rate_filter_function=None)

Make a plot of the network structure showing the links between nuclei. If a full set of thermodymamic conditions are provided (rho, T, comp), then the links are colored by rate strength.

parameters

outfile: output name of the plot – extension determines the type

rho: density to evaluate rates with

T: temperature to evaluate rates with

comp: composition to evaluate rates with

size: tuple giving width x height of the plot in pixels

dpi: pixels per inch used by matplotlib in rendering bitmap

title: title to display on the plot

ydot_cutoff_value: rate threshold below which we do not show a line corresponding to a rate

show_small_ydot: if true, then show visible lines for rates below ydot_cutoff_value

node_size: size of a node

node_font_size: size of the font used to write the isotope in the node

node_color: color to make the nodes

node_shape: shape of the node (using matplotlib marker names)

curved_edges: do we use arcs to connect the nodes?

N_range: range of neutron number to zoom in on

Z_range: range of proton number to zoom in on

rotate: if True, we plot A - 2Z vs. Z instead of the default Z vs. N

always_show_p: include p as a node on the plot even if we don’t have p+p reactions

always_show_alpha: include He4 as a node on the plot even if we don’t have 3-alpha

hide_xalpha=False: dont connect the links to alpha for heavy nuclei reactions of the form A(alpha,X)B or A(X,alpha)B, except if alpha is the heaviest product.

hide_xp=False: dont connect the links to p for heavy nuclei reactions of the form A(p,X)B or A(X,p)B.

highlight_filter_function: name of a custom function that takes a Rate object and returns true or false if we want to highlight the rate edge.

nucleus_filter_funcion: name of a custom function that takes a Nucleus object and returns true or false if it is to be shown as a node.

rate_filter_funcion: a function that takes a Rate object and returns true or false if it is to be shown as an edge.

plot_jacobian(rho, T, comp, *, outfile=None, screen_func=None, rate_scaling=10000000000.0, size=(800, 800), dpi=100)

plot the Jacobian matrix of the system. Here, rate_scaling is used to set the cutoff of values that we show, relative to the peak. Any Jacobian element smaller than this will not be shown.

plot_network_chart(rho=None, T=None, comp=None, *, outfile=None, size=(800, 800), dpi=100, force_one_column=False)

pynucastro_dir = '/opt/hostedtoolcache/Python/3.11.9/x64/lib/python3.11/site-packages/pynucastro'

rate_pair_overview()

return a verbose network overview in terms of forward-reverse pairs

remove_nuclei(nuc_list)

remove the nuclei in nuc_list from the network along with any rates that directly involve them (this doesn’t affect approximate rates that may have these nuclei as hidden intermediate links)

remove_rates(rates)

remove the Rate objects in rates from the network. Note, if rate list is a dict, then the keys are assumed to be the rates to remove

validate(other_library, *, forward_only=True)

perform various checks on the library, comparing to other_library, to ensure that we are not missing important rates. The idea is that self should be a reduced library where we filtered out a few rates and then we want to compare to the larger other_library to see if we missed something important.

write_network(*args, **kwargs)

Before writing the network, check to make sure the rates are distinguishable by name.

exception pynucastro.networks.rate_collection.RateDuplicationError

Bases: Exception

An error of multiple rates linking the same nuclei occurred

pynucastro.networks.simple_cxx_network module

A simple C++ reaction network for integrating into other C++ codes

class pynucastro.networks.simple_cxx_network.SimpleCxxNetwork(*args, **kwargs)

Bases: BaseCxxNetwork

pynucastro.networks.sympy_network_support module

This is a module that interprets the rates, ydots, and Jacobian through sympy

class pynucastro.networks.sympy_network_support.SympyRates

Bases: object

cxxify(s)

Given string s, will replace the symbols appearing as keys in self.symbol_ludict with their corresponding entries.

jacobian_term_symbol(rate, ydot_j, y_i)

return a sympy expression containing the term in a jacobian matrix in a reaction network corresponding to this rate

Returns the derivative of the j-th YDOT wrt. the i-th Y If the derivative is zero, returns 0.

ydot_j and y_i are objects of the class ‘Nucleus’

specific_rate_symbol(rate)

return a sympy expression containing the term in a dY/dt equation in a reaction network corresponding to this rate.

Also enter the symbol and substitution in the lookup table.

ydot_term_symbol(rate, y_i)

return a sympy expression containing this rate’s contribution to the ydot term for nuclide y_i.