Adding a generic mathematical library

[Christopher Dimech]

> Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2024 at 8:03 PM
> From: "Emanuel Berg" <incal@dataswamp.org>
> To: emacs-devel@gnu.org
> Subject: Re: Adding a generic mathematical library
>
> Christopher Dimech wrote:
>
> > We should ask the community what tools they would like to
> > use, whether combinatorics, random numbers (Gaussian,
> > Bernoulli, Binomial), ...
> >
> > May I suggest "Units and Conversions". "Symbolic
> > Simplification" could also be a candidate.
> >
> > To promote a mathematical library in Emacs and ensure its
> > broad adoption, we can think of some things outside the
> > realm of your libraries but which others would appreciate.
>
> Yes, I'll see what we can find and reuse. They are not really
> complete libraries, even those who sound like they are - time,
> random, permutations etc - they are just files where I put
> everything that has to do with it.
>
> It is not a bad method, but does not intend to create complete
> libraries. None are and as for the whole math field,
> that's huge, not covered by my files, haha (impossible).
>
> I'd like to join this project formally now, after so many
> times suggesting it and now doing this as well.
>
> But for sure, I won't be able to do it alone and also I don't
> have _that_ strong background in math. I did complete a bunch
> of university courses, but yeah, how much did I understand,
> truly? It feels like: to some degree that matters, sure, and
> to a practical degree, fine, but not to that HUGE
> a degree, really.

There are among us with extremely strong mathematical background.

Could you list for us a categorisation of the five main areas your
libraries focus on.  Please use the standard classification
from https://msc2020.org/MSC_2020.pdf

Example List

05 Combinatorics
51 Geometry
60 Probability
62 Statistics

You could focus upon devising the library framework.  Although your
mathematical background might not be strong, your elisp should be.

I will focus on what can be included for a first release.  But I need
approval from at least two others (e.g. Eli, Richard, Stefan, Michael).