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On the Automatic Differentiation of Computer Programs and an Application to Multibody Systems

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Automatic differentiation (AD) is a methodology for developing sensitivity-enhanced versions of arbitrary computer programs. In this paper, we provide some background information on AD and address some frequently asked questions. We introduce the ADIFOR and ADIC tools for the automatic differentiation of Fortran 77 and ANSI-C programs, respectively, and give an example of applying ADIFOR in the context of the optimization of multibody systems.

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  1. Mathematics and Computer Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, 9700 S. Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL, 60439, USA

    Christian H. Bischof

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  1. Department of Machine Dynamics, Technical University of Cottbus, Germany

    D. Bestle

  2. Institute B of Mechanics, University of Stuttgart, Germany

    W. Schiehlen

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Bischof, C.H. (1996). On the Automatic Differentiation of Computer Programs and an Application to Multibody Systems. In: Bestle, D., Schiehlen, W. (eds) IUTAM Symposium on Optimization of Mechanical Systems. Solid Mechanics and its Applications, vol 43. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0153-7_6

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