  We present M-SPARC: MATLAB-Simulation Package for Ab-initio Real-space
Calculations. It can perform pseudopotential spin-polarized and unpolarized
Kohn-Sham Density Functional Theory (DFT) simulations for isolated systems such
as molecules as well as extended systems such as crystals, surfaces, and
nanowires. M-SPARC provides a rapid prototyping platform for the development
and testing of new algorithms and methods in real-space DFT, with the potential
to significantly accelerate the rate of advancements in the field. It also
provides a convenient avenue for the accurate first principles study of small
to moderate sized systems.
