ANSI Common Lisp linear algebra library

Here are some collected notes on the design and implementation of a high-performance linear algebra library in ANSI Common Lisp. We plan to take some inspiration from Matlisp, the uBLAS, and other packages.

Lisp implementation differences

• Floating-point
• Garbage collection (e.g. finalizations, static arrays, turning the GC off temporarily, weak pointers)
• Benchmarks (e.g. Lisp vs. C arrays)
• Suggestion for optimizing for small fixed-size vectors

Interface discussion

• Interface levels: a description of the different "levels" in the interface.
• Developer notes (somewhat random notes)
• Alternatives in the design
• Questions about the design
• Possible conflicts in the design goals and how to resolve them
• Some code sketches for the Level 2 interface
• Licensing discussion

References

• Some academic papers that might be useful