C programming
-------------
Fedora Scientific includes the ``gcc`` C compiler. The manual for the
GNU C library is available `here
`__.
GNU Scientific Library
======================
The `GNU Scientific Library
`__ is a C/C++
library providing a extensive collection of mathematical
routines.
A mailing list for seeking help is also `available
`__.
Parallel and Distributed Computing
==================================
openmpi
~~~~~~~
`openmpi `__ is an open source implementation
of the Message Passing Standard (MPI-2). The official documentation is
available `here `__ and some of the
ways of getting help is listed on `this
`__ page.
pvm (parallel virtual machine)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
`pvm `__ is a set of tools
and libraries enabling parallel computing across an interconnected
heterogeneous network of computing units. This `book
`__ is a good starting point.
libgomp
~~~~~~~
`libgomp `__ is the
GNU implementation of the `Open MP `__ API for
shared memory programming.