Introduction to the GiNaC Framework for Symbolic Computation within the C++ Programming Language
Symbolic Computation
2007-05-23 v2 High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Computational Physics
Abstract
The traditional split-up into a low level language and a high level language in the design of computer algebra systems may become obsolete with the advent of more versatile computer languages. We describe GiNaC, a special-purpose system that deliberately denies the need for such a distinction. It is entirely written in C++ and the user can interact with it directly in that language. It was designed to provide efficient handling of multivariate polynomials, algebras and special functions that are needed for loop calculations in theoretical quantum field theory. It also bears some potential to become a more general purpose symbolic package.
Cite
@article{arxiv.cs/0004015,
title = {Introduction to the GiNaC Framework for Symbolic Computation within the C++ Programming Language},
author = {Christian Bauer and Alexander Frink and Richard Kreckel},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cs/0004015},
year = {2007}
}