Installing XPPAUT

We recommend the freely available software program XPPAUT, which was developed by G. Bard Ermentrout of the University of Pittsburgh Department of Mathematics. Roughly speaking, XPPAUT consists of two main components: XPP is a tool for numerical solution of differential equations, difference equations, delay equations, functional equations, boundary value problems, and stochastic equations. AUTO is "software for continuation and bifurcation problems in ordinary differential equations".

Installation tips:

• First, open the official XPPAUT website by clicking here (opens link in a new browser window).
• Scroll to the bottom of that webpage and you will see links for installation of XPPAUT for the Windows, Mac OSX, and Linux operating systems. Note: At the top of that webpage, there is a link for installing XPPAUT on an IPad.
• If you plan to install XPPAUT under the Linux operating system then, depending upon which distribution of Linux you are using and/or your level of experience with Linux, you may wish to contact your system administrator for assistance.
• If you plan to install XPPAUT under Windows, follow this link (opens in a new browser window). You will see a list of five easy steps for installation. TIP: Step 1 asks you to install an X-server called XMing to run under Windows. Click here for a more up-to-date version of that X-server. When you install XMing, be sure to do so under the C:\Program Files directory. Once you have done this, the remaining installation steps should work like a charm.