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# CORSIKA8 Framework for Particle Cascades in Astroparticle Physics**
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# CORSIKA 8 Framework for Particle Cascades in Astroparticle Physics**
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Documentation and reference guide for the CORSIKA8 software framework
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Documentation and reference guide for the CORSIKA 8 software framework
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for air shower simulations. We aim that CORSIKA remains the most comprehensive
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for air shower simulations. We aim that CORSIKA remains the most comprehensive
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framework for simulating particle cascades with stochastic and continuous processes. The purpose of CORSIKA is to
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framework for simulating particle cascades with stochastic and continuous processes. The purpose of CORSIKA is to
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simulate any particle cascades in astroparticle physics or astrophysical context. A lot of emphasis is put on modularity, completeness, validation and correctness. To boost computational efficiency different techniques are
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simulate any particle cascades in astroparticle physics or astrophysical context. A lot of emphasis is put on modularity, completeness, validation and correctness. To boost computational efficiency different techniques are
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decision of the user must be performed at compile time. At run time
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decision of the user must be performed at compile time. At run time
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only specific model parameters can still be changed.
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only specific model parameters can still be changed.
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CORSIKA8 is released under the GPL3 license. See [license file](https://gitlab.ikp.kit.edu/AirShowerPhysics/corsika/blob/master/LICENSE) which is part of every release and the source code.
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CORSIKA 8 is released under the GPLv3 license. See [license file](https://gitlab.ikp.kit.edu/AirShowerPhysics/corsika/blob/master/LICENSE) which is part of every release and the source code.
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When you contribute to CORSIKA check the guidelines outlined here:
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When you contribute to CORSIKA check the guidelines outlined here:
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[coding guidelines](https://gitlab.ikp.kit.edu/AirShowerPhysics/corsika/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md). Code that fail the review by the CORSIKA author group must be improved before it can be merged in the official code base. After your code has been accepted and merged you become a contributor of the CORSIKA project and you should include yourself in the [AUTHORS](https://gitlab.ikp.kit.edu/AirShowerPhysics/corsika/blob/master/AUTHORS) file.
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[coding guidelines](https://gitlab.ikp.kit.edu/AirShowerPhysics/corsika/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md). Code that fail the review by the CORSIKA author group must be improved before it can be merged in the official code base. After your code has been accepted and merged you become a contributor of the CORSIKA project and you should include yourself in the [AUTHORS](https://gitlab.ikp.kit.edu/AirShowerPhysics/corsika/blob/master/AUTHORS) file.
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