Re: [boost] Interest in a new generic matrix library with specific 3D operations?

Subject: Re: [boost] Interest in a new generic matrix library with specific 3D operations?
From: Adam Wulkiewicz (adam.wulkiewicz_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-07-02 19:45:40

Hi Fabien,

2014-07-02 16:36 GMT+02:00 Fabien Picarougne <
fabien.picarougne_at_[hidden]>:

> Hi,
>
> I have developed a generic matrix library with some specialization for 3D
> operations. I wondering if it would be of interest for me to submit it as a
> Boost library.
>
> There are some differences compared to the current ublas/matrix class. The
> dimensions of this matrix are template parameters, this allows to make
> specializations for particular dimensions and efficiency in some
> combinations of parameters.
>
> This library takes advantage of some C++11 elements and so requires a C++11
> enabled compiler. I have tested it with gcc 4.8.2 and MSVC 2013.
>
> It contains a generic global matrix class (CMat) which can be specialized
> in
> a number of matrix (square matrix, vectors, 4x4 matrix.) in order to use
> more efficient algorithms or adding particular methods. Because I use it in
> a 3D rendering engine, I have built a specific CMat4x4 class with standard
> 3D operators on matrix and vectors.
>
> I have posted the current code here:
> https://bitbucket.org/fpicarougne/template-matrix-library
>
> In order to use all the specializations, include "Matrix/CMat3D.hpp" and
> take a look to "Matrix.cpp" for an example of usage.
>

Your proposal is closer to the QVM library (
http://www.revergestudios.com/boost-qvm/) already proposed for inclusion
into Boost than to uBlas.
Have you checked it out?
Your work could be a nice extension of this library. In particular, Matrix
and Vector concepts from QVM could be used and specializations of
algorithms optimized for some specific Matrices sizes dispatched in
compile-time.
Emil what do you think?

Regards,
Adam