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"ZLIB": A numerical library for differential algebra (A user's guide for Version 1. 0)

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5843202· OSTI ID:5843202
 [1];  [2]
  1. Superconducting Super Collider Lab., Dallas, TX (USA)
  2. 1823 Beaver Creek Dr., Duncanville, TX (USA)

Given an efficient numerical method and a supercomputer, differential algebra can be a powerful tool for the study of accelerator physics. ZLIB,'' which has a style similar to the numerical library IMSL,'' has been developed to offer efficient numerical routines on supercomputers for differential algebra. ZLIB'' uses dynamic memory and is both vectorized and parallelized (multi-tasked) besides being scalarly optimized. These are two sub-libraries in ZLIB,'' TPALIB'' and ZPLIB,'' with unique data structures for flexibility. The TPALIB'' is more flexible in dealing with a different number of variables, and therefore is more suitable for use in extracting maps. The ZPLIB'' is more flexible in dealing with a different number of orders, and therefore is more suitable for use in analyzing a map. Use of ZLIB'' in a scalar computer is also recommended.

Research Organization:
Superconducting Super Collider Lab., Dallas, TX (USA)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-89ER40486
OSTI ID:
5843202
Report Number(s):
SSCL-300; ON: DE91012552
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English