Matrix API support - start with formats?

[Tofu Ninja via Digitalmars-d]

On Friday, 14 August 2015 at 18:51:51 UTC, David Nadlinger wrote:
> 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

Personally I would prefer small fixed sized vectors & matrices 
with game dev focused api be kept separate from a big/sparse 
matrix api.