ARCHIVED: Why Numerical Recipes isn't installed on any IU central systems

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Numerical Recipes is a book about numerical computations, including source code for programs. According to the license statements in the book, anyone can type the code in by hand and use it on a shared system; however, system administrators cannot add it to a central system without purchasing a license.

Other scientific/numerical libraries (for example, GSL, ESSL, MASS, and NAG) are available.

For more about software available on Indiana University's research supercomputers, see Software available on IU's research supercomputers.