Continued Development, Distribution, And Maintenance of the Isoplot Computer Program

ludwigisoplot是迄今为止最常用和广泛适用的地质年代学数据的数字和视觉解释程序，需要持续的维护和发展，以满足实践地质年代学家的需求，并作为地质年代学研究生水平的教学工具。本提案为这些任务提供额外一年的资金，包括但不限于：-进一步开发基础数学算法-扩展等值线图工具包-提高总体易用性-扩展用户手册以增加其作为教学工具的价值。-简化计算机代码与更大的内部文档，最终允许一个平台可移植的，开源版本的Isoplot。维护Isoplot计算机代码，以消除错误，并保持与操作系统和Excel版本的兼容性。-继续支持用户安装或使用问题。-在公众可访问的网站上放置最新版本的Isoplot，避免需要特定的电子邮件请求。-在某次全国地质会议上讲授Isoplot在同位素地质年代学中的应用的“短期课程”。

0549787LudwigIsoplot, by far the most-commonly used and broadly applicable program for numerical and visual interpretation of geochronologic data, requires continued maintenance and development to be relevant to both the needs of practicing geochronologists and as a graduate-level teaching tool for geochronology. This proposal funds these tasks for an additional year, including but not re-stricted to:-Further development of underlying mathematical algorithms-Expanding Isoplot graphical toolkit-Improving general ease-of-use-Expanding the Manual for Users to increase its value as a teaching tool.-Simplifying the computer code with greater internal documentation, to ultimately permit a plat-form-portable, open-source version of Isoplot.-Maintaining the Isoplot computer code to eliminate bugs and maintain compatibility with op-erating system and Excel versions.-Continuing support of user problems with installation or usage.-Placement of up-to-date versions Isoplot on a publicly accessible website, obviating the need for specific email requests.-Offering a "short course" for applications of Isoplot to isotope geochronology, to be given at one of the national geological conferences.