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PUBLICATIONS

NIST Sparse BLAS User's Guide

Published

Author(s)

K Remington, Roldan Pozo

Abstract

This document provides a guide and reference manual for a portable numerical library for sparse matrix computations. These Basic Linear Algebra Subprograms (BLAS) provide kernelsfor forming sparse matrix products (of the form C = aAB + bC. where a and b are scalars, B and C are dense matrices, and A is a sparse matrix) and solution of triangular systems withleft and right scaling ( C = aLATRB +bC, where a and b are scalars, L and T are diagonal matrices, T is the conceptual inverse of a triangular sparse system, and B and C are densematrices). Complete function listings for the ANSI C programming language are provided.
Citation
- 6744
Report Number
6744
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

Keywords

BLAS libraries, sparse BLAS, sparse data structures, sparse matrices

Citation

Remington, K. and Pozo, R. (2001), NIST Sparse BLAS User's Guide, - 6744, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD (Accessed October 10, 2025)

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Created May 1, 2001, Updated October 16, 2008
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