Re: [Axiom-mail] Re: Samples

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> > In a standard NAG installation all of the algebra source
> > code sits in /usr/local/axiom/src/algebra. You could look
> > at the dhmatrix.spad file which defines Denavitt-
> > Hartenburg matrices. These are 4x4 matrices for
> > translations and rotations. 
> > 
> > Also in a standard NAG installation all of the test code
> > sits in /usr/local/axiom/src/input. These are test cases
> > for the algebra code. Look at src/input/bouquet.spad.
> > This defines some really simple user level functions.
> >
> 
> Tim, are these files generally available?

Yes, they are. In the new version they will be pamphlet files but you
are free to send the src/algebra and src/input files if you like.
Except for examples I've already done or plan to do the algebra
pamphlet files will just be wrappers around the code when they first
get posted.

Ideally, we will all work to track down the primary research references
behind the code, contact the authors and get permission to quote heavily
from the sources (or, better yet, convince them to help with the effort)
and write pamphlet files that explain the algebra.

In fact, I'll wrap these up soon and post them on tenkan.

> As it turns out, I do have these files from the old NAG
> demo disk for which I do not have a usable current license
> but I can at least read the code. Are you intending to
> put them into cvs soon for others to read? Bertfried is
> interested, would there be any licensing issues if I
> were to send him (or anyone else who asks) a copy by
> email attachment?
> 
> > > c) Could someone provide a list of reference
> > > application and put it on the AXIOM web-site, this
> > > would be of tremendous help (for me :)
> > 
> > Reference applications? Aldor is the most likely
> > candidate for reference applications. Axiom isn't
> > designed to embed in other applications.
> > Manuel Bronstein
> >  <www-sop.inria.fr/cafe/Manuel.Bronstein/libaldor>
> > and Niklaus Mannhart
> >  <www.int.ethz.ch/personal/mannhart>
> > have done some very nice work with Aldor.
> 
> The correct url is
> 
>   http://www.inf.ethz.ch/personal/mannhart/

sorry, i mistyped it. I've been dog sick for the past two
days so I'll trot that out as an excuse :-)

> 
> > Alternatively you can check out Aldor's home page
> > (www.aldor.org), in particular the projects link.

Tim