Project for advancement of software usability in materials science

The Institute for Solid State Physics (ISSP) at The University of Tokyo has been carrying out a software development project named ‘the Project for Advancement of Software Usability in Materials Science (PASUMS)’. Since the launch of PASUMS, various open-source software programs have been developed/advanced, including the first-principles calculations, effective model solvers, and software for machine learning. We also focus on activities that make the software easier to use, such as developing comprehensive computing tools that enable efficient use of supercomputers and interoperability between different software programs. We hope to contribute broadly to developing the computational materials science community through these activities.