From: "Saji N. Hameed" Date: 2008-11-26T11:09:27+09:00 Subject: Re: Good math/stats libraries for Ruby? * Cameron McBride [2008-11-26 09:39:48 +0900]: > On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 10:13, Joe Wölfel wrote: > > Math/stats libraries still seem to need a bit of work compared to other Ruby > > libraries. The most comprehensive one I've used is RubyGSL. > > I strongly agree with both points. However, there are lots libraries > available that have worked well for many (as others have suggested). ------clipped ------- > To speak to Joe's wish, I have felt for years that most of the pieces > are there to build a more cohesive umbrella for > math/statistics/analysis packages. In one form, this already exists > in http://ruby.gfd-dennou.org/. My problem with this solution and > also with SciPy / PDL is their monolithic structure which have > complicated dependencies and/or maintenance woes. Coming up with a > lighter-weight alternative isn't a small task. So it's not worth > doing unless it's done right, and doing it right will take a good deal > of time. ------clipped ------- I wish there was a Ruby port of the NCAR Command Language, (http://ncl.ucar.edu) a set of libraries for numerical data analysis and visualisation. There is a Python version though http://www.pyngl.ucar.edu/ . If there is some group effort in making a port of this to Ruby, I will volunteer to help, with my minimal ruby skills (i am better with scientific data analyis though). saji -- Saji N. Hameed APEC Climate Center +82 51 668 7470 National Pension Corporation Busan Building 12F Yeonsan 2-dong, Yeonje-gu, BUSAN 611705 saji@apcc21.net KOREA