# IFD's Human Heart Framework The framework is developed at the [Institute of Fluid Dynamics (IFD)](http://www.ifd.mavt.ethz.ch) at ETH Zurich. It is based on LifeV, which is a C++ parallel finite element library for the solution of PDEs. The library is distributed under LGPL by CMCS – EPFL, E(CM)2 – Emory, MOX – Polimi, REO, ESTIME– INRIA. ([Copyright](https://github.com/lifev/lifev/blob/master/Copyright.md)) [LifeV github page](https://github.com/lifev/lifev) [Development pages](http://www.lifev.org) [Tutorial](http://cmcsforge.epfl.ch/documents/3) [Google group](https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/lifev-user)