An extended set of FORTRAN basic linear algebra subprograms
ACM Transactions on Mathematical SoftwarePublished 1 March 1988Open access
Jack Dongarra, Jeremy Du Croz, Sven Hammarling, Richard Hanson
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This paper describes an extension to the set of Basic Linear Algebra Subprograms targeted at matrix-vector operations that should provide for efficient and portable implementations of algorithms for high-performance computers.
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This paper describes an extension to the set of Basic Linear Algebra Subprograms. The extensions are targeted at matrix-vector operations that should provide for efficient and portable implementations of algorithms for high-performance computers.
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