Hello everyone! This is deal.II newsletter #284. It automatically reports recently merged features and discussions about the deal.II finite element library.
## Below you find a list of recently proposed or merged features: #17051: Add assertions that we can only combine elements defined on the same reference cell. (proposed by bangerth) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/17051 #17050: Generalize the signature of MeshWorker::loop(). (proposed by bangerth) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/17050 #17049: Add one more forgotten simplification. (proposed by bangerth) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/17049 #17048: Make multithreading/task_17 more stable (proposed by masterleinad; merged) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/17048 #17047: Allow to renumber AnisotropicPolynomials (proposed by peterrum) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/17047 #17046: Deprecate some functions in FETools. (proposed by bangerth; merged) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/17046 #17045: Different changes to `FEInterfaceValues` and `NM::FEInterfaceValues` (proposed by peterrum) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/17045 #17043: Simplify some code. (proposed by bangerth; merged) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/17043 #17042: Consistently use cite (proposed by peterrum; merged) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/17042 #17041: Extend documentation of PreconditionRelaxation (proposed by peterrum; merged) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/17041 #17040: Link against sundials_core. (proposed by marcfehling; merged) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/17040 #17039: Simplify cmath functions for VectorizedArray (proposed by kronbichler) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/17039 #17038: Apply prmindent to PRM files (proposed by paulapatience) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/17038 #17036: Provide an error message that is more meaningful for global MG transfer operator. (proposed by bangerth; merged) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/17036 #17035: Update supported gmsh cell types in exception message. (proposed by bangerth; merged) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/17035 #17034: Fix spelling of a Tpetra configuration flag. (proposed by bangerth; merged) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/17034 #17033: Raise error when DSP is used without IndexSet (proposed by vyushut; merged) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/17033 #17032: Change interface reinit values (proposed by jh66637) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/17032 #17030: Fix error message in step-50 (proposed by ranocha; merged) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/17030 #17029: `MatrixFreeTools::compute_diagonal()` and `compute_matrix()` for face and boundary integrals (proposed by peterrum) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/17029 #17027: `VectorizedArray`: Add missing overloads of trigonometric and hyperbolic functions from cmath (proposed by mschreter; merged) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/17027 #17026: Add to the documentation of Lazy<T>. (proposed by bangerth; merged) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/17026 #17025: Fix mesh in a test (proposed by kronbichler; merged) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/17025 #17024: Use correct stream for output. (proposed by bangerth; merged) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/17024 #17022: Make spelling of FE_Nothing and FE_DGQ consistent (proposed by mschreter; merged) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/17022 #17020: Zap step-16b. (proposed by bangerth; merged) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/17020 #17019: Deprecate two fields in MeshWorker::LocalIntegrator. (proposed by bangerth; merged) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/17019 #17018: Use Kokkos::abort() where necessary. (proposed by bangerth; merged) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/17018 #17017: Remove Quadrature(unsigned int) from the public interface. (proposed by bangerth) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/17017 #17016: Remove dependence of step-39 on LocalIntegrators. (proposed by bangerth; merged) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/17016 #17015: step-72: fix warnings (proposed by tjhei; merged) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/17015 #17014: Fix typo in documentation (proposed by kronbichler; merged) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/17014 #17013: Test for tutorials step-67 and step-76: Do not write output (proposed by kronbichler; merged) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/17013 #17011: Link FE_Q, FE_SimplexP, and friends in the documentation. (proposed by bangerth; merged) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/17011 #17010: Annotate MatrixType with linear operator concepts. (proposed by bangerth; merged) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/17010 #17009: add changelog entry (proposed by tjhei; merged) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/17009 #17008: step-72: use AffineConstraints only (proposed by tjhei; merged) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/17008 #17007: Remove authors from steps 1-8. (proposed by bangerth; merged) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/17007 #17006: Add some commentary about tests/examples. (proposed by bangerth; merged) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/17006 #17005: Better describe the equivalence triangulation=mesh=grid. (proposed by bangerth; merged) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/17005 #17004: Test step-39. (proposed by bangerth; merged) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/17004 #17003: Fix documentation in GridGenerator. (proposed by bangerth; merged) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/17003 #17002: Discuss triangular meshes in step-3. (proposed by bangerth; merged) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/17002 #17001: Discuss triangular meshes in step-1. (proposed by bangerth) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/17001 #16995: Annotate solver classes with vector space vector concept. (proposed by bangerth; merged) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/16995 #16990: Zap step-12b. (proposed by bangerth; merged) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/16990 #16985: MatrixFree: Switch ShapeInfo from VectorizedArray<Number> to Number type (proposed by kronbichler; merged) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/16985 #16984: Tensor product operations: Use loop unrolling for slow mat-vec (proposed by kronbichler; merged) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/16984 #16959: Fix MG Transfer for Tetrahedrons (proposed by dominiktassilostill; merged) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/16959 #16363: github-actions: simplify oneAPI setup with external action. (proposed by marcfehling; merged) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/pull/16363 ## And this is a list of recently opened or closed discussions: #17044: Regression tester regressed bd74b2 (opened) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/issues/17044 #17037: Linking against SUNDIALS 7. (opened and closed) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/issues/17037 #17031: Regression tester regressed bb3c1c (opened) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/issues/17031 #17028: Regression tester regressed c8d354 (opened) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/issues/17028 #17023: shape_value*fe_values return Tensor<1,1> (opened) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/issues/17023 #17021: Regression tester regressed 55cee4 (opened and closed) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/issues/17021 #17012: Regression tester regressed 514b06 (opened and closed) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/issues/17012 #17000: hp::FECollection runtime bug in Mixed Mesh (opened) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/issues/17000 #16997: Regression tester regressed b0fa98 (closed) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/issues/16997 #16980: Regression tester regressed 549a7a (closed) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/issues/16980 #16938: Use "mesh" instead of "grid" in step-1. (closed) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/issues/16938 #16928: Fix Tpetra configuration error message. (closed) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/issues/16928 #16553: Use Kokkos::abort() in DEAL_II_NOT_IMPLEMENTED(). (closed) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/issues/16553 #15638: Check vector concepts for all of our solvers. (closed) https://github.com/dealii/dealii/issues/15638 A list of all major changes since the last release can be found at https://www.dealii.org/developer/doxygen/deal.II/recent_changes.html. Thanks for being part of the community! Let us know about questions, problems, bugs or just share your experience by writing to dealii@googlegroups.com, or by opening issues or pull requests at https://www.github.com/dealii/dealii. 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