Matrix API support - start with formats?

[David Nadlinger via Digitalmars-d]

On Friday, 14 August 2015 at 15:11:39 UTC, ponce wrote:
> Are sparse matrices a common scenario?

Yes. They tend to pop up in virtually all "serious" numerical 
problems in science and engineering, particularly when partial 
differential equations are involved.

> If anything I think small vectors, non-sparse matrixes and 
> rectangles/AABB could be part of Phobos before that.

If you just had a go at it from the CG/gamedev perspective, you'd 
probably end up with an API that is entirely unsuitable for 
larger problems. This might not be a big issue (just have two 
separate APIs), but we'd need to make it a conscious decision.

  — David