Vectors and vectors of vectors in PHCv2.4.86

Because the directory Matrices became too big, 
this directory was created new for PHCv2.3.33.
New in release 2.3.49 are the integer64 data types.
In v2.3.55, double and quad doubles were added.

This library is organized in four parts :
1) generic packages: vectors, vectors of vectors, and _io.
2) instantiations:
      {standard,dobldobl,quaddobl,multprec}
     _{natural,natural64,integer,integer64,floating,complex}
     _{vectors,vecvecs}[_{io}]
3) random generators and test programs, with prefix ts_*
The organization above is hierarchic.  Other possible views are 
classifications by numeric types (e.g., everything with standard_integer*,
*integer*, etc...) or by data types.

In version 2.4.80, all test procedures were moved into ten test packages.
Instantiations for vectors in triple, penta, octo, and deca double
precisions were added.

Run "gprbuild vectors.gpr" to make all test programs.
On windows, type "gprbuild vectors.gpr -Xos=windows" at the PowerShell prompt.
The "gprclean vectors.gpr" removes all files created by gprbuild.

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file name                          : short description
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generic_vectors                    : vectors with coefficients in any ring
generic_vectors_io                 : input/output for generic vectors
generic_vecvecs                    : vectors of vectors over any ring
generic_vecvecs_io                 : input/output for vectors of vectors
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boolean_vectors                    : vectors of Boolean numbers
boolean_vectors_io                 : input/output for Boolean vectors
standard_natural_vectors           : vectors of standard natural numbers
standard_natural_vectors_io        : generic_vectors_io(standard natural)
standard_natural_vecvecs           : generic_vecvecs(standard natural)
standard_natural_vecvecs_io        : generic_vecvecs_io(standard natural)
standard_natural64_vectors         : vectors of standard natural64 numbers
standard_natural64_vectors_io      : generic_vectors_io(standard natural64)
standard_natural64_vecvecs         : generic_vecvecs(standard natural64)
standard_natural64_vecvecs_io      : generic_vecvecs_io(standard natural64)
standard_integer_vectors           : vectors of standard integer numbers
standard_integer_vectors_io        : generic_vectors_io(standard integer)
standard_integer_vecvecs           : generic_vecvecs(standard integer)
standard_integer_vecvecs_io        : generic_vecvecs_io(standard integer)
standard_integer64_vectors         : vectors of standard integer64 numbers
standard_integer64_vectors_io      : generic_vectors_io(standard integer64)
standard_integer64_vecvecs         : generic_vecvecs(standard integer64)
standard_integer64_vecvecs_io      : generic_vecvecs_io(standard integer64)
standard_floating_vectors          : vectors of standard floating numbers
standard_floating_vectors_io       : generic_vectors_io(standard floating)
standard_floating_vecvecs          : generic_vecvecs(standard floating)
standard_floating_vecvecs_io       : generic_vecvecs_io(standard floating)
standard_complex_vectors           : vectors of standard complex numbers
standard_complex_vectors_io        : generic_vectors_io(standard complex)
standard_complex_vector_strings    : parse/write cmplx vectors from/to strings
standard_complex_vecvecs           : generic_vecvecs(standard complex)
standard_complex_vecvecs_io        : generic_vecvecs_io(standard complex)
standard_complex_nesvecs           : generic_nesvecs(standard complex)
standard_complex_nesvecs_io        : generic_nesvecs_io(standard complex)
double_double_vectors              : vectors of double double numbers
double_double_vectors_io           : generic_vectors_io(double double)
double_double_vecvecs              : vectors of double double vectors
double_double_vecvecs_io           : generic_vecvecs_io(double double)
dobldobl_complex_vectors           : vectors of double double complex numbers
dobldobl_complex_vectors_io        : generic_vectors_io(double double complex)
dobldobl_complex_vector_strings    : parse/write ddcplx vectors from/to strings
dobldobl_complex_vectors_cv        : convert complex <-> double double
dobldobl_complex_equality_tests    : tests whether double doubles are equal
dobldobl_complex_vecvecs           : vectors of double double complex vectors
dobldobl_complex_vecvecs_io        : generic_vecvecs_io(double double complex)
dobldobl_complex_nesvecs           : generic_nesvecs(dobldobl complex)
dobldobl_complex_nesvecs_io        : generic_nesvecs_io(dobldobl complex)
quad_double_vectors                : vectors of quad double numbers
quad_double_vectors_io             : generic_vectors_io(quad double)
quaddobl_complex_equality_tests    : tests whether quad doubles are equal
quad_double_vecvecs                : vectors of double quad vectors
quad_double_vecvecs_io             : generic_vecvecs_io(quad double)
quaddobl_complex_vectors           : vectors of quad double complex numbers
quaddobl_complex_vectors_io        : generic_vectors_io(quad double complex)
quaddobl_copmlex_vector_strings    : parse/write qdcplx vectors from/to strings
quaddobl_complex_vectors_cv        : convert complex <-> quad double
quaddobl_complex_vecvecs           : vectors of quad double complex vectors
quaddobl_complex_vecvecs_io        : generic_vecvecs_io(quad double complex)
quaddobl_complex_nesvecs           : generic_nesvecs(quaddobl complex)
quaddobl_complex_nesvecs_io        : generic_nesvecs_io(quaddobl complex)
multprec_natural_vectors           : vectors of multiprecision natural numbers
multprec_natural_vectors_io        : generic_vectors_io(multprec natural)
multprec_natural_vecvecs           : generic_vecvecs(multprec natural)
multprec_natural_vecvecs_io        : generic_vecvecs_io(multprec natural)
multprec_integer_vectors           : vectors of multiprecision integer numbers
multprec_integer_vectors_io        : generic_vectors_io(multprec integer)
multprec_integer64_vectors         : multiprecision integer64 vectors
multprec_integer64_vectors_io      : generic_vectors_io(multprec integer64)
multprec_integer_vecvecs           : generic_vecvecs(multprec integer)
multprec_integer_vecvecs_io        : generic_vecvecs_io(multprec integer)
multprec_floating_vectors          : vectors of multiprecision floating numbers
multprec_floating_vectors_io       : generic_vectors_io(multprec floating)
multprec_floating64_vectors        : vectors of multiprecision floating numbers
multprec_floating64_vectors_io     : generic_vectors_io(multprec floating)
multprec_floating_vecvecs          : generic_vecvecs(multprec floating)
multprec_floating_vecvecs_io       : generic_vecvecs_io(multprec floating)
multprec_floating_vector_tools     : format and size conversions
multprec_complex_vectors           : vectors of multiprecision complex numbers
multprec_complex_vectors_io        : generic_vectors_io(multprec complex)
multprec_complex_vector_strings    : parse/write mpcplx vectors from/to strings
multprec_complex_vecvecs           : generic_vecvecs(multprec complex)
multprec_complex_vecvecs_io        : generic_vecvecs_io(multprec complex)
multprec_complex_vector_tools      : format and size conversions
multprec_complex_nesvecs           : generic_nesvecs(multprec complex)
multprec_complex_nesvecs_io        : generic_nesvecs_io(multprec complex)
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triple_double_vectors              : vectors of triple double numbers
triple_double_vectors_io           : input/output of triple double vectors
triple_double_vecvecs              : vectors of triple double vectors
tripdobl_complex_vectors           : complex vectors of triple doubles
tripdobl_complex_vectors_io        : i/o of complex vectors of triple doubles
tripdobl_complex_vecvecs           : complex vecvecs of triple doubles
tripdobl_complex_vecvecs_io        : i/o of complex vecvecs of triple doubles
tripdobl_complex_vectors_cv        : convert to double and multiprecision
penta_double_vectors               : vectors of penta double numbers
penta_double_vectors_io            : input/output of penta double vectors
pentdobl_complex_vectors           : complex vectors of penta doubles
pentdobl_complex_vectors_io        : i/o of complex vectors of penta doubles
pentdobl_complex_vecvecs           : complex vecvecs of penta doubles
pentdobl_complex_vecvecs_io        : i/o of complex vecvecs of penta doubles
pentdobl_complex_vectors_cv        : convert to double and multiprecision
octo_double_vectors                : vectors of octo double numbers
octo_double_vectors_io             : input/output of octo double vectors
octodobl_complex_vectors           : complex vectors of octo doubles
octodobl_complex_vectors_io        : i/o of complex vectors of octo doubles
octodobl_complex_vecvecs           : complex vevcecs of octo doubles
octodobl_complex_vecvecs_io        : i/o of complex vevcecs of octo doubles
octodobl_complex_vectors_cv        : convert to double and multiprecision
deca_double_vectors                : vectors of deca double numbers
deca_double_vectors_io             : input/output of deca double vectors
decadobl_complex_vectors           : complex vectors of deca doubles
decadobl_complex_vectors_io        : i/o of complex vectors of deca doubles
decadobl_complex_vecvecs           : complex vecvecs of deca doubles
decadobl_complex_vecvecs_io        : i/o of complex vecvecs of deca doubles
decadobl_complex_vectors_cv        : convert to double and multiprecision
hexa_double_vectors                : vectors of hexa double numbers
hexa_double_vectors_io             : input/output of hexa double vectors
hexadobl_complex_vectors           : complex vectors of hexa doubles
hexadobl_complex_vectors_io        : i/o of complex vectors of hexa doubles
hexadobl_complex_vecvecs           : complex vecvecs of hexa doubles
hexadobl_complex_vecvecs_io        : i/o of complex vecvecs of hexa doubles
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valid_vector_checks                : valid if no component is NaN
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standard_random_vectors            : vectors of random standard numbers
standard_random_vecvecs            : vecvecs of random standard numbers
dobldobl_random_vectors            : vectors of random double doubles
dobldobl_random_vecvecs            : vecvecs of random double doubles
quaddobl_random_vectors            : vectors of random quad doubles
quaddobl_random_vecvecs            : vecvecs of random quad doubles
multprec_random_vectors            : vectors of random multiprecision numbers
multprec_random_vecvecs            : vecvecs of random multiprecision numbers
tripdobl_random_vectors            : vectors of random triple doubles
pentdobl_random_vectors            : vectors of random penta doubles
octodobl_random_vectors            : vectors of random octo doubles
decadobl_random_vectors            : vectors of random deca doubles
hexadobl_random_vectors            : vectors of random hexa doubles
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standard_floating_vecvecvecs       : vectors of vectors of floating vectors
standard_complex_vecvecvecs        : vectors of vectors of complex vectors
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varbprec_vecvec_conversions        : conversions between vecvecs of varb prcs
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test_natural_vectors               : tests vectors of natural numbers
test_integer_vectors               : tests vectors of integer numbers
test_floating_vectors              : tests vectors of floating-point numbers
test_complex_vectors               : tests vectors of complex numbers
test_vector_strings                : tests vectors in strings
test_nested_vectors                : tests nested complex vectors
test_dobldobl_vectors              : tests vectors in double double precision
test_quaddobl_vectors              : tests vectors in quad double precision
test_tripdobl_vectors              : tests vectors in triple double precision
test_pentdobl_vectors              : tests vectors in penta double precision
test_octodobl_vectors              : tests vectors in octo double precision
test_decadobl_vectors              : tests vectors in deca double precision
test_hexadobl_vectors              : tests vectors in hexa double precision
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ts_natvec                          : main test on natural vectors
ts_intvec                          : main test on integer vectors
ts_fltvec                          : main test on floating-point vectors
ts_cmpvec                          : main test on complex vectors
ts_strvec                          : main test on vectors in strings
ts_nesvec                          : main test on nested vectors
ts_ddvec                           : main test on vectors of double doubles
ts_qdvec                           : main test on vectors of quad doubles
ts_tdvec                           : main test on vectors of triple doubles
ts_pdvec                           : main test on vectors of penta doubles
ts_odvec                           : main test on vectors of octo doubles
ts_davec                           : main test on vectors of deca doubles
ts_hdvec                           : main test on vectors of hexa doubles
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standard_vector_splitters          : split/merge complex vectors for doubles
dobldobl_vector_splitters          : 4-vector representation of dobldobl vecs
tripdobl_vector_splitters          : allocators for triple double vectors
quaddobl_vector_splitters          : 2-vector representation of quaddobl vecs
pentdobl_vector_splitters          : allocators for penta double vectors
octodobl_vector_splitters          : allocators for octo double vectors
decadobl_vector_splitters          : allocators for deca double vectors
test_dobldobl_performance          : performance test with double doubles
test_quaddobl_performance          : performance test with quad doubles
ts_perfddvc                        : main test on dd vector performance
ts_perfqdvc                        : main test on qd vector performance
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The generic_* packages are different from the abstract_* packages in the
sense that they export types and operations, i.e.: they have a body.
