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<properties>
<title>Commons-Math: The Jakarta Mathematics Library</title>
<author email="rdonkin@apache.org">Robert Burrell Donkin</author>
<author email="tobrien@apache.org">Tim O'Brien</author>
</properties>
<body>
<body>
<section name="Commons-Math: The Jakarta Mathematics Library" href="summary">
<p>
The Java programming language and the math extensions in commons-lang provide
implementations for only the most basic mathematical algorithms. Routine development
tasks such as computing basic statistics or solving a system of linear equations require
components not available in java or commons-lang.
</p>
<p>
Most basic mathematical or statistical algorithms are available in open source
implementations, but to assemble a simple set of capabilities one has to use multiple
libraries, many of which have more restrictive licensing terms than the ASF. In addition,
many of the best open source implementations (e.g. the R statistical package) are either
not available in Java or require large support libraries and/or external dependencies to work.
</p>
<p>
Commons-Math is a library of lightweight, self-contained mathematics and statistics
components addressing the most common practical problems not immediately available in the
Java programming language or commons-lang. The guiding principles for commons-math are:
<ol>
<li>Real-world application use cases determine priority</li>
<li>Emphasis on small, easily integrated components rather than large libraries with
complex dependencies</li>
<li>All algorithms are fully documented and follow generally accepted best practices</li>
<li>In situations where multiple standard algorithms exist, use the Strategy pattern to
support multiple implementations</li>
<li>Limited dependencies. No external dependencies beyond Commons components and the JDK</li>
</ol>
</p>
<subsection name='An Apology To British Users And Developers'>
<p>
Yes - I know that it should be commons-maths. But think of all the bandwidth saved by losing that 's' ;)
</p>
</subsection>
</section>
<section name="Download Math">
<subsection name="Releases">
<p>
There haven't been any yet! The more people who contribute, the quicker this will happen.
</p>
</subsection>
<subsection name="Nightly Builds">
<section name="Commons-Math: The Jakarta Mathematics Library" href="summary">
<p>
The Java programming language and the math extensions in
Commons Lang provide implementations for only the most basic
mathematical algorithms. Routine development tasks such as
computing basic statistics or solving a system of linear equations
require components not available in Java or Commons Lang.
</p>
<p>
Most basic mathematical or statistical algorithms are available in
open source implementations, but to assemble a simple set of
capabilities one has to use multiple libraries, many of which have
more restrictive licensing terms than the ASF. In addition, many
of the best open source implementations (e.g. the R statistical
package) are either not available in Java or require large support
libraries and/or external dependencies to work.
</p>
<p>
Commons Math is a library of lightweight, self-contained
mathematics and statistics components addressing the most common
problems not available in the Java programming language or Commons
Lang.
</p>
<p>
Guiding principles:
<ol>
<li>
Real-world application use cases will determine development
priority.
</li>
<li>
This package will emphasize small, easily integrated components
rather than large libraries with complex dependencies and
configurations.
</li>
<li>
All algorithms will be fully documented and follow generally
accepted best practices.
</li>
<li>
In situations where multiple standard algorithms exist, a
Strategy pattern will be used to support multiple
implementations.
</li>
<li>
Limited dependencies. No external dependencies beyond Commons
components and the core Java 2 platform.
</li>
</ol>
</p>
<subsection name='An Apology To British Users And Developers'>
<p>
Nightly builds are built once a day from the current CVS HEAD.
This is (nearly) the lastest code and so should be treated with caution!
Yes - I know that it should be commons-maths. But think of all the
bandwidth saved by losing that 's' ;)
</p>
</subsection>
</section>
<section name="Download Math">
<subsection name="Releases">
<p>
There haven't been any yet! The more people who contribute, the
quicker this will happen.
</p>
</subsection>
<subsection name="Nightly Builds">
<p>
Nightly builds are built once a day from the current CVS HEAD.
This is (nearly) the lastest code and so should be treated with
caution!
</p>
<p>
You can get the nightly builds from
<a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/builds/jakarta-commons/nightly/commons-math/">here</a>
You can get the nightly builds from <a
href="http://jakarta.apache.org/builds/jakarta-commons/nightly/commons-math/">here</a>
</p>
</subsection>
</section>
</body>
</subsection>
</section>
</body>
</document>