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+#!/bin/bash
+#
+###############################################################################
+# sim.sbatch
+# 
+# Batch script that runs some number of trials in the simulation and writes out 
+# the output to disc.
+###############################################################################
+#                                                                            
+#SBATCH --time=24:00:00                  # Job run time (hh:mm:ss)
+#SBATCH --nodes=1                        # Number of nodes
+#SBATCH --ntasks-per-node=16             # Number of task (cores/ppn) per node
+#SBATCH --job-name=potential             # Name of batch job
+#SBATCH --partition=csl                  # Partition (queue)
+##SBATCH --array=1                        # Job array indicies         
+#SBATCH --output=jobarray.o%A_%a         # Name of batch job output file
+#SBATCH --error=jobarray.e%A_%a          # Name of batch job error file
+#SBATCH --mail-user=zjw4@illinois.edu    # Send email notifications
+##SBATCH --mail-type=END                  # Type of email notifications to send
+#                                                                            
+###############################################################################
+
+# Create a unique directory using the jobid
+mkdir -p ${SLURM_SUBMIT_DIR}/${SLURM_ARRAY_TASK_ID}
+cd ${SLURM_SUBMIT_DIR}/${SLURM_ARRAY_TASK_ID}
+
+module load anaconda/2021-May/3
+conda activate dec
+
+# Q: why is this necessary?
+conda init bash
+exec $SHELL
+
+python ../run/analysis.py
+
+