epsilon02

epsilon02 is a modular, open-source computational framework designed for experimentation with numerical methods, simulation, and optimization. It provides a compact runtime, a domain-specific configuration language, and a library of plug-in solvers. The name combines the mathematical symbol epsilon with the version suffix 02, signaling a focus on precision, perturbation analysis, and reproducible experimentation.

Originating from the Epsilon Institute for Applied Computation as a research prototype, epsilon02 was released publicly in the mid-2010s and has since evolved through multiple major revisions. The project emphasizes reproducibility, with deterministic seeds, cross-language bindings, and a structured catalog of example experiments covering linear, nonlinear, and stochastic problems.

Architecture and features include a lightweight core engine written in C++, a solver plugin API for linear and nonlinear methods, an experiment runner, and bindings for Python and Julia. Configurations are expressed in YAML, enabling end-to-end experiment specification. The framework supports parallel execution, benchmarking, and integration with external data sources.

epsilon02 is used primarily in academic settings and research prototyping. It is applied to teach numerical analysis, optimization workflows, and simulation design. The project maintains a public repository with documentation, examples, and a permissive license intended to encourage community contributions.