Numerical Mathematics Consortium outlines specification for algorithm development
8 February 2006
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The Numerical Mathematics Consortium today announced the availability of its preliminary technical specification, which outlines a list of more than 250 numerical mathematical functions the consortium plans to standardise.
The group identified these functions in an effort to define an open mathematics semantics standard for numerical algorithm development that enables portability and re-use among tools, platforms and disciplines.
The consortium, comprising leading mathematics software vendors and interested individuals from industry and academia, has identified this core set of mathematical functions applicable to numeric algorithms with an emphasis on matrix computations. These more than 250 functions are grouped under the following 14 classes: approximation, integration and interpolation; Boolean functions; relational operators; elementary functions; linear algebra; math constants; matrix generation; matrix operators; membership functions; polynomial functions; set operators; special functions; statistic functions; and vector analysis.
The Numerical Mathematics Consortium was established to create a standard specification for numeric mathematics that ensures algorithm portability across platforms and enables compatibility among applications through standardising core mathematical definitions, algorithm interchangeability and function semantics. Its objective is to create a specification that defines a core mathematical function set applicable to numeric algorithms. Algorithms that meet the specification can be used in a wide variety of application areas such as industrial control, embedded design and scientific research, as well as be easily re-used by researchers and developers in industry and academia.
For more information see www.nmconsortium.org or contact National Instruments SA, 0800 203 199.
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