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# gap: Groups, Algorithms, Programming - a system for computational discrete algebra

## Description

GAP is a system for computational discrete algebra, with particular emphasis on Computational Group Theory. GAP provides a programming language, a library of thousands of functions implementing algebraic algorithms written in the GAP language as well as large data libraries of algebraic objects. See also the overview and the description of the mathematical capabilities. GAP is used in research and teaching for studying groups and their representations, rings, vector spaces, algebras, combinatorial structures, and more. The system, including source, is distributed freely. You can study and easily modify or extend it for your special use.

This is a stripped-down version of GAP. The databases, which are architecture-independent, are in a separate package.

## Upstream Contact

https://www.gap-system.org

Mailing list at https://mail.gap-system.org/mailman/listinfo/gap

## Type

standard

## Dependencies

- $(MP_LIBRARY)

- ncurses: Classic terminal output library

- readline: Command line editing library

## Version Information

package-version.txt:

    4.14.0

## Equivalent System Packages

Arch Linux

    $ sudo pacman -S gap

conda-forge

    $ conda install gap-defaults

Debian/Ubuntu

    $ sudo apt-get install gap libgap-dev

Fedora/Redhat/CentOS

    $ sudo dnf install gap gap-core gap-devel gap-libs libgap xgap \
          gap-pkg-ace gap-pkg-aclib gap-pkg-alnuth gap-pkg-anupq \
          gap-pkg-atlasrep gap-pkg-autodoc gap-pkg-automata gap-pkg-autpgrp \
          gap-pkg-browse gap-pkg-caratinterface gap-pkg-circle \
          gap-pkg-congruence gap-pkg-crisp gap-pkg-crypting \
          gap-pkg-crystcat gap-pkg-curlinterface gap-pkg-cvec \
          gap-pkg-datastructures gap-pkg-digraphs gap-pkg-edim \
          gap-pkg-ferret gap-pkg-fga gap-pkg-fining gap-pkg-float \
          gap-pkg-format gap-pkg-forms gap-pkg-fplsa gap-pkg-fr \
          gap-pkg-francy gap-pkg-genss gap-pkg-groupoids gap-pkg-grpconst \
          gap-pkg-images gap-pkg-io gap-pkg-irredsol gap-pkg-json \
          gap-pkg-jupyterviz gap-pkg-lpres gap-pkg-nq gap-pkg-openmath \
          gap-pkg-orb gap-pkg-permut gap-pkg-polenta gap-pkg-polycyclic \
          gap-pkg-primgrp gap-pkg-profiling gap-pkg-radiroot gap-pkg-recog \
          gap-pkg-resclasses gap-pkg-scscp gap-pkg-semigroups \
          gap-pkg-singular gap-pkg-smallgrp gap-pkg-smallsemi \
          gap-pkg-sophus gap-pkg-spinsym gap-pkg-standardff gap-pkg-tomlib \
          gap-pkg-transgrp gap-pkg-transgrp-data gap-pkg-utils gap-pkg-uuid \
          gap-pkg-xmod gap-pkg-zeromqinterface

FreeBSD

    $ sudo pkg install math/gap

Gentoo Linux

    $ sudo emerge sci-mathematics/gap

Nixpkgs

    $ nix-env --install gap

Void Linux

    $ sudo xbps-install gap-devel

See https://repology.org/project/gap/versions

If the system package is installed, `./configure` will check if it can be used.