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GSL - GNU Scientific Library
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This is GSL, the GNU Scientific Library, a collection of numerical
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routines for scientific computing.
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GSL is free software, you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
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the terms of the GNU General Public License.
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The GNU General Public License does not permit this software to be
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redistributed in proprietary programs.
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This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
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WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
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MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
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Availability
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The current stable version of GSL is always available from ftp.gnu.org
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in the directory /pub/gnu/gsl.
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A list of mirror sites can be found at http://www.gnu.org/order/ftp.html
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Installation
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GSL follows the standard GNU installation procedure. Please consult
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the INSTALL file in this distribution for more detailed instructions.
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For information about specific platforms and compilers see the
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"Compilation Notes" section in the INSTALL file.
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More information about GSL
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The project homepage is http://www.gnu.org/software/gsl/
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See the NEWS file for recent changes to the library.
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The GSL Manual has been published and can be ordered from most
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bookstores. The publication details are,
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GNU Scientific Library Reference Manual - Revised Second Edition,
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M. Galassi et al, ISBN 0954161734 (620 pages, paperback).
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The money raised from sales of the manual helps support the
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development of GSL.
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A Japanese translation of the reference manual is available from the
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GSL website above (thanks to Daisuke TOMINAGA).
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Reporting Bugs
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A list of known bugs can be found in the BUGS file. Details of
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compilation problems can be found in the INSTALL file.
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If you find a bug which is not listed in these files please report it
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to bug-gsl@gnu.org.
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All bug reports should include:
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The version number of GSL, and where you obtained it.
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The hardware and operating system
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The compiler used, including version number and compilation options
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A description of the bug behaviour
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A short program which reproducibly exercises the bug
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It is useful if you can check whether the same problem occurs when the
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library is compiled without optimization. Thank you.
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Any errors or omissions in the manual can also be reported to the
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same address.
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Contributing to GSL
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If you are interested in participating in GSL development, please see
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the webpage at http://www.gnu.org/software/gsl/
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