magicl
A Common Lisp library for matrix algebra with pure Lisp and accelerated backends via BLAS/LAPACK.
What is magicl?
MAGICL (Matrix Algebra proGrams In Common Lisp) is a comprehensive linear algebra library for Common Lisp, originally developed by Rigetti Computing. It provides a portable pure Lisp core for matrix operations and optional accelerated backends using BLAS, LAPACK, and Expokit, making it suitable for scientific and quantum computing applications where performance and flexibility are needed.
Common Lisp developers working on scientific computing, numerical analysis, or quantum computing projects that require efficient linear algebra operations. It is also aimed at researchers or engineers who need a blend of portability and high performance in their Lisp-based numerical code.
Developers choose MAGICL for its dual approach: a dependency-free pure Lisp core ensures portability, while extensible backends allow leveraging optimized C/Fortran libraries like BLAS and LAPACK for speed. Its flexible backend system with dynamic selection and priority control gives fine-grained performance tuning, and its high-level interface eases adoption for users familiar with MATLAB or NumPy.
Overview
Matrix Algebra proGrams In Common Lisp.
Use Cases
Best For
- Implementing linear algebra operations in Common Lisp with a focus on portability and no foreign dependencies (using the pure Lisp core).
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