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Description:
Analyzing petabytes of data, scientifically

Type: Formula | Latest Version: 6.36.06@0 | Tracked Since: Dec 22, 2025

Links: Homepage | @cern | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: physics data-analysis visualization scientific-computing cern root

Install: brew install root

About:
ROOT is an open-source data analysis framework developed at CERN, designed for high-energy physics and large-scale scientific data processing. It provides a comprehensive suite of tools for data storage, analysis, and visualization, enabling researchers to process petabytes of experimental data efficiently.

Key Features:

Object-oriented C++ framework with Python bindings
High-performance histogramming and data visualization
Distributed parallel processing capabilities
Advanced statistical analysis tools
ROOT file format for efficient data storage

Use Cases:

High-energy physics data analysis at CERN and other particle accelerators
Large-scale scientific data processing and visualization
Statistical analysis and modeling in research environments

Alternatives:

Python scientific stack (NumPy/SciPy/Matplotlib) – More general-purpose but less specialized for HEP workflows
Jupyter notebooks – Interactive analysis environment but lacks ROOT's specialized physics tools

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Dec 22, 2025 8:37am	6.36.06	0	VERSION_BUMP	7f262ca5
Oct 26, 2025 9:02pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	ae77ea1e
Nov 14, 2024 12:53pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	adbff927
Nov 9, 2024 10:19pm		1	VERSION_BUMP	7fd11891
Sep 22, 2024 3:52pm		0	VERSION_BUMP	20bd8293