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5. Summary

  • Both packages represent robust, portable, extensible linear algebra toolkits.
  • JTPACK77 essentially in maintenance mode.
    • may add Fortran 77 interface to JTPACK90 to help current JTPACK77 users transition
  • JTPACK90 is more modern, more easily extensible.
  • JTPACK90 has parallel support (JTPACK77 never will).
  • Neither package has an abundance of methods or preconditioners.
    • Focus has been on what was needed, and a general, extensible infrastructure.



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John A. Turner