GNU Scientific Library (GSL)

General Information

Short Description: The GNU Scientific Library (GSL) is a numerical library for C and C++ programmers.

Long Description:
The GNU Scientific Library (GSL) is a numerical library for C and C++ programmers. The library provides a wide range of mathematical routines such as random number generators, special functions and least-squares fitting. There are over 1000 functions in total.

Category: Applications - Scientific and Engineering
Mathematics and Statistics
Numerical Programs and Routines
Numerical Programs and Routines: Linear Algebra
Numerical Programs and Routines: Miscellaneous

Vendor/Developer: GNU

Vendor Website: http://www.gnu.org

Software Website: http://www.gnu.org/software/gsl

Programming Language: C, C++

Terms of Use:
GSL is free software under the GNU General Public License.

Installation Information

Version: 1.9      Version Date: 0000-00-00

Installed Site: National Center for Supercomputing Applications

Installed Platform: Intel 64 Linux Cluster

Point of Contact: Greg Bauer

Installation Status: Complete

Installation Date: 2007-12-22

Usage Information

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Usage Information:
The GNU Scientific Library (GSL) is installed in /usr/apps/math/gsl on Abe. This version is 1.9.

To compile and link with GSL (assuming Intel compiler):

icc -I/usr/apps/math/gsl/gsl-1.9/intel10/include -o foo foo.c -L/usr/apps/math/gsl/gsl-1.9/intel10/lib -lgsl

GSL can use CBLAS/LAPACK from MKL by inserting

-L${MKL_HOME}/lib/em64t -lmkl_lapack -lmkl_em64t -lguide -lpthread

to the link line.

Please see the User Guide for more information.

User Guide Homepage:

License Information

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Type of License: N/A

Type of Installation: Available to all allocated users

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