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-DAMASK - The Düsseldorf Advanced Material Simulation Kit
-Visit damask.mpie.de for installation and usage instructions
-
-CONTACT INFORMATION
-
-Max-Planck-Institut für Eisenforschung GmbH
-Max-Planck-Str. 1
-40237 Düsseldorf
-Germany
-
-Email: DAMASK@mpie.de
-https://damask.mpie.de
-https://magit1.mpie.de
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