HiSD Package: SaddleScape V-1.0

A Python package for constructing solution landscapes using High-index Saddle Dynamics (HiSD). This toolkit enables numerical computation of saddle points and their hierarchical organization in dynamical systems.It simplifies the process of saddle point searching, offers flexible parameter settings and many visualization tools.

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Package Requirements

Overview

This component requires the following Python packages to be installed. Verify installations before usage.

Built-in Packages

The following standard library modules are required (no installation needed):

import copy
import sys
import warnings
import inspect
import json
import itertools
import math
import pickle

Third-party Dependencies

Required external packages with version specifications:

Package	Required Version	Installation Command
NumPy	2.2.3	pip install numpy==2.2.3
SciPy	1.15.2	pip install scipy==1.15.2
SymPy	1.13.3	pip install sympy==1.13.3
Matplotlib	3.10.0	pip install matplotlib==3.10.0
NetworkX	3.4.2	pip install networkx==3.4.2

Full Environment Setup

pip install "numpy>=2.2.3" \
    "scipy>=1.15.2" \
    "sympy>=1.13.3" \
    "matplotlib>=3.10.0" \
    "networkx>=3.4.2"

Version Verification

Check installed versions using:

import numpy, scipy, sympy, matplotlib, networkx

print(f"NumPy: {numpy.__version__}")       # Should show 2.2.3
print(f"SciPy: {scipy.__version__}")       # Should show 1.15.2
print(f"SymPy: {sympy.__version__}")       # Should show 1.13.3
print(f"Matplotlib: {matplotlib.__version__}")  # Should show 3.10.0
print(f"NetworkX: {networkx.__version__}") # Should show 3.4.2