numpy

Description

This package adds numerical linear algebra and other numerical computing capabilities to python.

Upstream Contact

  • Travis Oliphant

  • Fernando Perez

  • Brian Granger

Dependencies

  • GNU patch

  • Python

  • Lapack

  • Blas

  • Atlas

  • Fortran

Special Update/Build Instructions

  • Scipy uses numpy’s distutils to control its compilation of fortran code.

    Whenever numpy is updated it is necessary to make sure that scipy still builds ok.