Creating and maintaining a mathematical and statistical library that is accurate requires a greater degree of communication than might be the case for other components. It is important that developers follow guidelines laid down by the community to ensure that the code they create can be successfully maintained by others.

Here is a list of relevant materials. Much of the discussion surrounding the development of this component will refer to the various sources listed below, and frequently the Javadoc for a particular class or interface will link to a definition contained in these documents.