GSL - GNU Scientific Library============================This is GSL, the GNU Scientific Library, a collection of numericalroutines for scientific computing.GSL is free software, you can redistribute it and/or modify it underthe terms of the GNU General Public License.The GNU General Public License does not permit this software to beredistributed in proprietary programs.This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, butWITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty ofMERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.Availability============The current stable version of GSL is always available from ftp.gnu.orgin the directory /pub/gnu.A list of mirror sites can be found at http://www.gnu.org/order/ftp.htmlInstallation============GSL follows the standard GNU installation procedure.  Please consultthe INSTALL file in this distribution for more detailed instructions.For information about specific platforms and compilers see the"Compilation Notes" section in the INSTALL file.More information about GSL==========================The project homepage is http://www.gnu.org/software/gsl/See the NEWS file for recent changes to the library.The GSL Manual has been published and can be ordered from mostbookstores. The publication details are,  GNU Scientific Library Reference Manual - Second Edition,   M. Galassi et al,   ISBN 0954161734   (620 pages, paperback).Reporting Bugs==============A list of known bugs can be found in the BUGS file.  Details of compilation problems can be found in the INSTALL file.If you find a bug which is not listed in these files please report itto bug-gsl@gnu.org.All bug reports should include:       The version number of GSL, and where you obtained it.       The hardware and operating system       The compiler used, including version number and compilation options       A description of the bug behaviour       A short program which reproducibly exercises the bugIt is also useful if you can report whether the same problem occurswhen the library is compiled without optimization.Thank you.Contributing to GSL===================If you are interested in participating in GSL development, please sendmail to Mark Galassi <rosalia@lanl.gov> and Brian Gough<bjg@network-theory.co.uk>.