====== SCOTCH ======

**SCOTCH** is a software module available on **Comet**.

===== SCOTCH overview =====

To access **SCOTCH** on Comet, run ''module load SCOTCH''. This will load the //default// version of **SCOTCH**.

An overview of the module information is shown below (''module -r spider ^SCOTCH$''):

<code lang=text>
  SCOTCH:
     Versions:
        SCOTCH/v7.0.7
        SCOTCH/7.0.3-gompi-2023a
        SCOTCH/7.0.6-gompi-2024a

  For detailed information about a specific "SCOTCH" package (including how to load the modules) use the module's full name.
  Note that names that have a trailing (E) are extensions provided by other modules.
  For example:

     $ module spider SCOTCH/7.0.6-gompi-2024a
</code>

If there are multiple versions of **SCOTCH** listed, then you can load a //specific// version as follows:
<code lang=bash>
$ module load SCOTCH/version_string
</code>

You can find the most //up to date information// whilst logged on to Comet by running ''module -r spider ^SCOTCH$''.

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===== SCOTCH Help =====

The module **SCOTCH** has the following embedded help text (''module help SCOTCH''):

<code lang=text>Description
===========
Software package and libraries for sequential and parallel graph partitioning,
static mapping, and sparse matrix block ordering, and sequential mesh and hypergraph partitioning.

More information
================
 - Homepage: https://www.labri.fr/perso/pelegrin/scotch/

</code>

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===== SCOTCH Dependencies =====

The //default// version of the module **SCOTCH** has the following dependencies:

   * gompi/2024a
   * zlib/1.3.1-GCCcore-13.3.0

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