Project Summary
Nelson is a powerful, open-source numerical computational language, developed to provide a comprehensive and intuitive environment for engineers, scientists, and students. With over 1,200 built-in functions, Nelson supports a wide range of tasks, from basic algebra to advanced numerical simulations.
Originally inspired by languages like MATLAB© and GNU Octave, Nelson offers users a lightweight yet feature-rich experience. It is designed to be easy to learn and use, with an emphasis on performance and flexibility.
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has a well established, mature codebase
maintained by a small development team
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took an estimated 116 years of effort (COCOMO model)
starting with its first commit in December, 2016
ending with its most recent commit 19 days ago
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LGPLv3 + static link exception (ZeroMQ)
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