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@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ source env/bin/activate
 pip install --force-reinstall -i https://pypi.anaconda.org/intel/simple --no-dependencies numpy scipy
 pip install numpy scipy
 pip install torch --index-url https://download.pytorch.org/whl/cpu
+pip install matplotlib lmfit
 
 # add it to the Jupyter Lab in Maxwell
 pip install ipykernel