American Physical Society (APS) Overview

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Overview

The American Physical Society (APS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement and diffusion of the knowledge of physics, aiming to benefit humanity. With over 55,000 members globally, APS is one of the world’s largest organizations of physicists. While APS is not specifically an open-source organization, they support the open sharing of scientific knowledge and research through their various publications and meetings. They provide authoritative reports, standards, and guidelines, many of which are openly available on their website. In addition, APS encourages practices that increase the reproducibility and transparency of physics research, indirectly promoting the use of open source tools and methodologies.