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Freely available libraries

• Linear Algebra

  • PyMat, a matrix package for the Python programming language.
  • JAMA, an elementary linear algebra package for Java.
  • MTL, the Matrix Template Library. Dense and sparse matrices and vectors; banded, symmetric, triangular matrices; basic algorithms. C++.
  • uBLAS, BLAS in C++ with expression templates.
  • tvmet, a C++ library for "tiny" vectors and matrices with expression templates.
  • GMM++, generic C++ template library for sparse, dense and skyline matrices, with solvers from ITL.
  • dnAnalytics, C# numerics library, linear algebra, BLAS interface.
  • MET, a C++ matrix library with expression templates, which eliminates the overhead of overloaded operators.
  • SL++, the Scientific Library project. Will provide matrices, random numbers, complex, quaternions, plotting, and FFTs. C++.
  • Seldon, C++ library for linear algebra with BLAS interface. Many matrix types (sparse, symmetric, hermitian, etc.) are supported.
  • ALP, linear and polynomial algebra. Vectors, matrices, polynomials.
  • SVMT: E. Robert Tisdale's proposal for a standard C++ Scalar, Vector, Matrix and Tensor Class Library (with implementation). Note: this is a proposal, not an official standard.
  • GNUSSL[ftp only], the GNU Scientific Software Library. Linear algebra and arrays. C++.
  • CPPLapack, C++ wrapper for BLAS and LAPACK.
  • Lapack++, C++ wrapper for BLAS and LAPACK.
  • IML++A C++ template library for numerical iterative methods.
  • MV++ Numerical Matrix/Vector Classes in C++
  • SparseLib++A library for sparse matrix computations, including the Sparse BLAS (Basic Linear Algebra Subprograms). C++.
  • ISIS++, an object-oriented framework for solving sparse linear systems of equations. C++.
  • ARPACK++, a C++ template library for solving large-scale standard and generalized eigenvalue problems.
  • TheTemplate Numerical Toolkit (TNT) for linear algebra is a successor to the Lapack++, Sparselib++, IML++, and MV++ packages. Its goal is to integrate these ideas into a generic algorithmic library, supporting generic user-defined data types, and increasing its functionality. C++.
  • LinAlg, basic linear algebra and optimization classes. C++.
  • CAM C++ Class Library (Matrix, vector, and graphics classes)
  • Newmat, a C++ matrix library (docs,download)
  • CLHEPincludes matrix classes, random number generators for the High Energy Physics (HEP) community. C++.
  • BPKIT, Block Preconditioning Toolkit for iterative solution of linear systems. Callable from C++, C, or FORTRAN.

• Arrays and Images

  • FreePOOMAframework for scientific computing on sequential and parallel computers. C++.
  • The Blitz++class library: Array and Vector classes which rival Fortran's performance. C++.
  • The AIPS++ Array and Image Classes(Astronomical Information Processing System). C++.
  • Daixtrose, a general-purpose expression template engine.
  • PETE, an expression templates library -- add expression templates to your own array class.
  • SCTL (BlueSail), C++, arrays, matrics, vectors, sparse, rotations.
  • NumPy, Numerical extensions to Python.
  • VIGRA, generic computer vision/image processing library.
  • CPPIMAA C++ image processing library
  • LIMP, Large Image Manipulation Program
  • Image Restoration and Inpainting, C++ library for image restoration.
  • valarray [ftp only], approximation of the_valarray_class described in Ch. 26 of the ANSI/ISO C++ Standard. Uses expression templates for efficient evaluation.
  • Image Understanding Environment (IUE), a DARPA project. C++.
  • WAILI, a wavelet transform library in C++.

• Neural Networks, genetic algorithms, machine learning, data mining

  • PDP++, a neural-network simulation system written in C++
  • EO -- Evolutionary Computation Framework
  • CONICAL, C++ classes for building Neural Networks
  • GALib, a C++ library for genetic algorithms
  • Xelopesdata mining library (Java, C++, C#)
  • MLC++, Machine learning algorithms and data mining.

• High-Energy Physics and Quantum Chemistry

  • QC++, quantum chemistry software in C++, supporting MNDO, AM1 and PM3 models.
  • FTensor, C++ class library for tensors.
  • GluCat, Clifford algebra template library.
  • Computational Thermodynamics Library
  • Tech-X has made available C++ libraries related to particle accelerator design.

• Multiprecision, arbitrary precision data types

  • NTL, arbitrary length integers, vectors/matrices/polynomials over integers and over finite fields.
  • EXTNUM, version of double which has the same number of mantissa bits as IEEE 754, but extends the exponent to have range from 10^-646456993 to 10^646456992.
  • CLN, an extensive number library. Arbitrary precision integer, float, rational, polynomials, complex, modular integers, transcendental functions, assembly language kernels for some CPUs.
  • MUNTL, Multiprecision unsigned number template library (C++).
  • MPFUN++, a multiple precision floating point computation package in C++.
  • LiDIA, A library for computational number theory. Provides a collection of highly optimized implementations of various multiprecision data types and time-intensive algorithms.
  • Apfloat, a C++ High Performance Arbitrary Precision Arithmetic Package
  • hfloat, An arbitrary precision package, optimized for very large (> 1000) (decimal) digit numbers.
  • fPoint, a C++ class which helps convert floating-point arithmetic to fixed-point arithmetic by recommending range and precision requirements.
  • doubledouble, a quad-precision (approximately 30 decimal place) floating point arithmetic class.

• Differential Equations

  • Rheoolef, finite element environment in C++.
  • EXPDE, a C++ library for solving partial differential equations on semi-unstructured grids. Parallel.
  • PZ, a C++ library for finite elements. 1-3 dimensions with hp-adaptivity, continuous or discontinuous, variety of matrix formats.
  • MBDyn, multibody dynamics analysis in C++. Built-in parallelization via MPI/Metis.
  • P2MESH, 2D finite volume/finite elements, C++ library designed for fast prototyping of high-performance PDE solvers.
  • Femlisp, a Common Lisp framework for Finite Element Methods.
  • GETFEM++, a C++ finite element library, generic, arbitrary dimensions.
  • MOUSE, a C++ library for finite volume computations on unstructured grids.
  • DEAL, a C++ library for adaptive finite elements and error estimation. Supports SMPs.
  • ODE++, a class library for ordinary differential equations. Explicit and linear-implicit ODE systems, IVP and BVP parameters, various solvers (Runge-Kutta, multistep, BDF). [English] [Deutsch]
  • PETSc, object-oriented software for partial differential equations (programmed in C)
  • Diffpack, partial differential equations in C++. ($)
  • TIDE:Classes for Ordinary Differential Equations. Provides vectors and matrices, extrapolation integrator for ODEs, sparse matrix classes, eigenvalues, shooting for two point BVPs, nonlinear solver, continuation
  • BoxLib/CCSE Applications Suite(docs), a class library supporting adaptive mesh refinement (AMR) schemes for computational fluid dynamics.
  • OVERTURE, a C++ class library for solving PDEs in complicated domains. Includes adaptive mesh refinement and overlapping grids.
  • FEMLIB (ftp,www) A Finite Element package [ftp only] by Michael Tiller (BROKEN LINK, no longer supported)

• Automatic differentiation and interval arithmetic

  • Gaol, C++ library for interval arithmetic. Includes methods for interval constraint solvers.
  • FADBAD-TADIFF, a C++ package for automatic differentiation using any arithmetic (double or interval) by operator overloading.
  • PROFIL/BIAS [English] [Deutsch], a C++ interval arithmetic class library.

• Visualization

  • The Visualization Toolkit (vtk), an extensive, free C++ library for scientific visualization.
  • VisAD, a Java library for interactive and collaborative visualization and analysis of numerical data
  • Java 2D Graph package. Includes contour plots, animation.
  • Ptplot, a 2D data plotter in Java

• Graph Theory/Combinatorics

  • Boost Graph Library, a general purpose, generic C++ library for graph data structures and graph algorithms.
  • GTL, the Graph Template Library (C++).
  • LEDA, a C++ library for graph theory and combinatorial computing.

• Language interoperability/scripting

  • CPPF77(cppf77.zip), a utility for interfacing C++ and Fortran 77 programs.
  • Paul Dubois's code for interfacing Python and C++
  • SWIG, generates Perl, Python, Tcl, Java, Eiffel and Guile wrappers for C++ libraries.
  • SILOON(Scripting Interface Languages for Object-Oriented Numerics), toolkits and run-time support for building scripting interfaces to existing numerical codes in C, C++, and Fortran. Generates script bindings for Perl, Tcl, and Python.
  • Matwrap, a tool which generates C++ wrapper code for matrix-oriented scripting languages such as Matlab 5, Octave, and tela.

• Transforms

  • FFTPACK++, a C++ wrapper for FFTPACK complex routines using LAPACK++ Matrix and Vector classes.
  • The FXT library of transforms. FFTs, Hartley, Number theoretic, Walsh, others coded in C++.

• Optimization

  • COOOL, an object-oriented optimization library
  • OptSolve++, a C++ optimization library from Tech-X. (commercial)
  • StarFLIP, optimization library for combinatorial problems with fuzzy constraints (C++)
  • LM (Levenberg-Marquardt) implementation in Java for nonlinear least squares problems.

• Miscellaneous

  • GOOSE, GNU Object-Oriented Statistics Environment (C++).
  • Borneo, a dialect of the Java language designed to have true support for the IEEE 754 floating point standard.
  • SDTS++, a library for manipulating SDTS datasets (geographical information systems)
  • Newran, C++ library for generating streams of random numbers.
  • Multivariate polynomial interpolation library in C++
  • MPI-2 C++ bindings(message passing library for parallel computers)
  • CNCL, Communication networks simulation/analysis library (C++).
  • OOMF, Object Oriented MicroMagnetic computing Framework at ITL/NIST
  • CPPF77, a utility for interfacing C++ and Fortran 77 programs.
  • The Standard Template Library (STL)
  • The Bench++ Benchmark Suite
  • EFLIB: Extended Function Library for Object-Pascal. Generalized arithmetics, equation solvers, more.

• Tools

  • TAU(Tuning and Analysis Utilities), explicit instrumentation of C++ libraries for profiling and tracing. For both serial and parallel codes.

• Compilers

  • KAI C++, an optimizing compiler from Kuck & Associates (now a division of Intel). Unfortunately, this product has been discontinued.
  • The free GCC (Gnu Compiler Collection) has a good C++ compiler which can be used under unix or windows (with CygWin).
  • Intel's C++ compiler.
  • The Portland Group C++ compiler
  • The MPC++, a massively parallel, message passing, meta-level processing C++.
  • Titanium(free), a dialect of Java for large-scale scientific computing.
  • Diffpack, a development framework for multi-physics simulations (C++).
  • VectorSpace provides vs.lib (integrable/differentiable objects in C++) and fe.lib (an object-oriented finite element library).
  • NMathprovides vector, matrix, complex numbers and math functions for the .NET platform (e.g. C#)
  • macstl, std::valarray implementation using SIMD opcodes (Altivec on PowerPC, SSE/SSE2 on Intel)
  • ExacMath library (quad and double-quad precision floating point math), from Floating Point Software.
  • Math.h++ andLAPACK.h++from Rogue Wave Software, Inc (LAPACK.h++ is not the same package as Roldan Pozo's LAPACK++ listed above)
  • MtxVec, linear algebra/numerical library for Delphi and C++ Builder.
  • Extreme Optimization Library, numerical library for .NET
  • MAT (Matlab compatible C++ Matrix Class Library)
  • C-XSC: A C++ Class Library for Extended Scientific Computing (A C++ interval methods class library)
  • Siscat, C++ software for scattered data approximation
  • JNL, A numerical language/library proposal for Java from Visual Numerics.
  • LIA,GIA,ICE libraries for interval methods in C++ from Delisoft Ltd. Includes interval arithmetic, global optimization, and solving nonlinear equations.
  • AMRES, a C++ library for financial analysis.

• The Java Grande Forum, high performance Java computing.

• Java Numerics Working Groupat NIST.

• The National (American) HPCC Software Exchange (NHSE)

• The High Performance C++ (HPC++) Project

• LHC++, class libraries for the high-energy physics community.

• Bernd Mohr's course on C++ in postscript or pdf. These slides are geared toward scientific users.

• Todd V's notes on Techniques for Scientific C++. Also available in Postscript.

• C++ Programming for Scientists, course slides by Roldan Pozo and Karen Remington

• Fortran 2000will introduce many object-oriented features (click on "Content of Fortran 2000" to see working papers)

• Paper: C++ Gets Faster for Scientific Computing, by Arch Robison, from Computers In Physics

• Paper: Expression Templates, a C++ template technique for evaluating matrix and vector expressions efficiently.

• Paper: Template Metaprograms, a method for compile-time algorithm specialization in C++.

• Paper: Comparison of C++ and Fortran 90 for Object-Oriented Scientific Programming

• High Performance Object-Oriented Programming in Fortran 90

• POOSC 2003, Parallel Object-Oriented Scientific Computing, July 22, Darmstadt, Germany

• Joint ACM Java Grande - ISCOPE 2001 Conference, Stanford University, California, June 2-4, 2001

• Java Grande 2000, San Francisco, California, June 3-5, 2000

• ISCOPE'99: International Symposium on Computing in Object-oriented Parallel Environments, December 7-10 1999, San Francisco, California

• POOSC'99Workshop on Parallel/High-performance Object-Oriented Scientific Computing at the European Conference on Object-Oriented Programming (ECOOP'99), Lisbon, Portugal, June 14-18.

• ACM 1999 Java Grande Conference, Palo Alto, California, June 12-14.

• ISCOPE'98: International Symposium on Computing in Object-oriented Parallel Environments, December 8-11 1998, Santa Fe, New Mexico

• SIAM Workshop on Object-Oriented Methods for Inter-operable Scientific and Engineering Computing, October 21-23, 1998, Yorktown Heights, New York

• SciTools'98: Workshop on Modern Software Tools for Scientific Computing, Sept. 14 - 16, Oslo, Norway

• POOSC'98: Workshop on Parallel Object-Oriented Scientific Computing, Brussels, Belgium, July 20-24 1998.

• ACM 1998 Workshop on Java for High-Performance Network Computing, Palo Alto, California, February 28 and March 1, 1998.

• International Scientific Computing in Object-Oriented Parallel Environments (ISCOPE'97), Marina del Rey, California, December 8-11, 1997.

• Physics Computing'97, Santa Cruz, California, August 25-28, 1996. Included a session on object-oriented methods.

• ACM 1997 Workshop on Java for Science and Engineering ComputationJune 21-27, 1997.

• SciTools'96: Workshop on Modern Software Tools for Scientific Computing, Sept. 16 - 18, Oslo, Norway

• Object Oriented Numerics Conference (OONSCI'96) (broken URL) Mississippi State University, March 27-29, 1996

• International Workshop on Parallel C++, Kanazawa, Japan March 10-12, 1996

• POOMA'96:Parallel Object-Oriented Methods and Applications Conference, Feb. 28 - Mar. 1, Santa Fe, New Mexico

• 6dof.com, Simulation and Finite Elements web Portal

• Java for Scientific Computing

• Netlib Repository, thesource for free scientific/numerical codes. Predominantly C and Fortran.

• Free C/C++ Sources for Numerical Computation

• GAMS Problem Decision Tree, a hierarchical guide to numerical libraries.

• WWW C++ information from Forschungszentrum Juelich

• The Linux Software Encyclopaedia: C++

• Linux Software for Scientists

• Parallel C++ Projects Archive

• Numerical Analysis Objects (NAO) at IBM

• Parallel Programming with C++ web index from Forschungszentrum Juelich

• The Internet Parallel Computing Archive's page aboutParallel C++

• A Summary of Research in Object-Oriented Programming

• Cetus Links - Thousands of Links on Objects and Components

• Mathworks has a decent index of scientific C++and Java.

• An indexof C++ Libraries for various applications, from DESY

• Available C++ libraries FAQ

• Yoyodyne: Object-Oriented Programming in Engineering

• SAL: Scientific Applications on Linux

• Long list of mathematical software packages (not just OO) from the Mathematics Archives

• The Object-Oriented Page, long list of object-oriented resources.

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