License
License for the pyAMARES project:
Copyright Notice and Statement for the pyAMARES project
Copyright (c) 2023-2025, Jia Xu, Magnetic Resonance Research Facility, University of Iowa
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Third-Party Licenses
This pyAMARES project uses third-party libraries. Below is information about their licenses.
hlsvdpro
The library hlsvdpro is used under its BSD-3-Clause License. For detailed license information, please visit the hlsvdpro PyPI page.
Additional Note on MPFIR Function
The MPFIR function within pyAMARES is inspired by MPFIR function in the Matlab software SPID, which at the time of this implementation had no clear licensing information available.
It is important to note that pyAMARES.libs.MPFIR is an independent implementation developed in Python and does not contain any original SPID code.
This function is included in pyAMARES under the same BSD 3-Clause License, and no claim is made on the original SPID software or its intellectual property. Users are advised to ensure their use of the MPFIR function complies with legal and regulatory requirements.
Disclaimer
pyAMARES and its MPFIR function are not endorsed by or affiliated with SPID or its creators.