scalapack
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Description:
High-performance linear algebra for distributed memory machines
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: hpc linear-algebra scientific-computing parallel math
Install: brew install scalapack
About:
ScaLAPACK is a library of high-performance linear algebra routines for parallel distributed memory machines. It provides scalable implementations of dense linear algebra operations like matrix multiplication and solving linear systems. The library is a standard extension of LAPACK designed for supercomputing environments.
Key Features:
  • Distributed memory parallelism
  • Scalable dense linear algebra
  • BLACS-based communication
  • PBLAS interface
Use Cases:
  • Large-scale scientific simulations
  • High-performance computing applications
  • Computational physics and engineering
Alternatives:
  • PETSc – Focuses on solvers for PDEs rather than dense linear algebra
  • Trilinos – Broader framework including linear algebra and other solvers
Version History
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