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+ The Meschach Library is a numerical library of C routines for performing
+calculations on matrices and vectors. It is intended for solving systems of
+linear equations (dense and sparse), solve least squares problems,
+computing eigenvalues and eigenvectors, etc. We do not claim that it
+contains every useful algorithm in numerical linear algebra, but it does
+provide a basis on which more advanced algorithms can be built. The library
+is for people who know something about the C programming language,
+something of how to solve the numerical problem they are faced with but do
+not want to have the hassle of building all the necessary routines from the
+scratch. The library is not a loose collection of numerical routines but it
+comprises a coherent system. The current version is enhanced with many
+features comparing with previous versions. Since the memory requirements
+are nontrivial for large problems we have paid more attention to
+allocation/deallocation of memory.
+
+ The source code is available to be perused, used and passed on without
+cost, while ensuring that the quality of the software is not compromised.
+The software is copyrighted; however, the copyright agreement follows in
+the footsteps of the Free Software Foundation in preventing abuse that
+occurs with totally public domain software.