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