LWAVE

LWAVE is a name used by several independent projects and initiatives that focus on modeling and analyzing wave phenomena. There is no single canonical entity known as LWAVE, but it is most often associated with software libraries and research codes designed to simulate wave propagation in continuous media.

In its software incarnations, LWAVE typically refers to a library or framework that provides numerical solvers for wave equations, enabling forward modeling of acoustic, seismic, or electromagnetic waves. These tools are used in academia and industry for tasks such as imaging, inversion, and educational demonstrations. Depending on the implementation, LWAVE projects may support two- and three-dimensional simulations, various boundary and material models, and parallel computation to handle large domains. They often include utilities for data I/O, visualization, and workflow integration.

Origin and scope vary by project. Some LWAVE efforts exist as open-source initiatives aiming to provide a modular, extensible platform for wave-based simulations, while others may be internal research codes used at universities or laboratories. Documentation and examples likewise differ between implementations.

See also: wave equation, computational acoustics, seismic modeling, finite-difference time-domain method, electromagnetic wave propagation.