C++ Bindings to External Software Libraries with Examples from BLAS, LAPACK, UMFPACK, and MUMPS

ABSTRACT

FORTRAN and C software packages are often used in generic C++ software. Calling nongeneric functions in generic code is not straightforward. The bindings in this article help the C++ programmer using external software with a small effort. The bindings provide a mechanism to keep external software interfaces and specific vector and matrix containers orthogonal. We show examples using BLAS, LAPACK, UMFPACK, and MUMPS functions and subroutines.

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INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  G. Mathematics of Computing
  G.4 MATHEMATICAL SOFTWARE

General Terms:
Documentation, Languages

Keywords:
BLAS, Bindings, C++, LAPACK, traits