as for Calc and the math library

[Christopher Dimech]

> Sent: Monday, August 12, 2024 at 4:45 AM
> From: "Ihor Radchenko" <yantar92@posteo.net>
> To: "Eli Zaretskii" <eliz@gnu.org>
> Cc: "Emanuel Berg" <incal@dataswamp.org>, emacs-devel@gnu.org
> Subject: Re: as for Calc and the math library
>
> Eli Zaretskii <eliz@gnu.org> writes:
>
> > If Emacs is to have a math library, the library must use high-quality
> > mathematical and numerical algorithms that are well-known and
> > described in many textbooks on this subject matter...
>
> I agree with this point, but I suspect that writing such a library from
> scratch might be a bit difficult.
>
> May I suggest an alternative: abstract out GNU Calc math routines to be
> available from Elisp without having to read Calc sources.
> Such a task would require:
> 1. Documenting some Calc data structures
> 2. Possibly refactoring some Calc functions to use simpler API.
>
> It would be a much easier task and can improve the existing
> functionality.  - Ihor Radchenko

That would be my recommendation.  Calc already offer robust mathematical
routines.  Doing a mathematical library is not difficult but required focus
and the ability to deal with complicated implementation, not just applying
direct solutions.