Re: Proposal for new Physics Vector classes in ROOT

Dear Lorenzo
It would be nice to have possibility to define angles in degrees thas avoinding anoying things like this:

Poloar3DVector v1(1,30*TMath::DegToRad(),45*TMath::DegToRad()).

On Monday 06 June 2005 10:51, Lorenzo Moneta wrote:
> Dear ROOT users,
>
> This is a proposal describing new Physics Vector classes for 3D
> (geometrical Points and Vectors) and 4D (LorentzVectors) with their
> operations and transformations (rotations).
>
> The proposal is available, together with a prototype describing the
> API for the classes at
>
> http://seal.web.cern.ch/seal/MathLibs/GenVector/0-1-0/html/index.html
>
> These new classes will be part of the new mathcore package
> (part of libCore) and also available as a standalone library
> (libMathCore).
>
> The main characteristics as explained in the linked Web page are:
>
> -possibility to have Vector based on various coordinate systems
> such as Cartesian, Polar and Cylindrical
> -distinction between position vectors (Points) and displacement
> vectors
> -possibility to have classes based on arbitrary scalar type (they
> are templated on the scalar value type)
>
> An easy connection to Linear Algebra Vector and Matrices classes is
> also provided.
>
> The plan is to release a first version in the new ROOT version 5 at the
> end of the month.
> The current Physics classes, TVector3, TLorentzVector, .. will be kept,
> and eventually they will be reimplemented using the new Vector classes
> (but still being back compatible).
>
> It is also planned to add to libMathCore other classes such as
>
> -Random number generators
> -Numerical algorithms such as adaptive integration,
> differentiation, root finders
> - Some basics mathematical functions
>
> In addition we will provide a libMathMore library with a more
> complete set of functions and algorithms
> based on the GNU GSL library.
>
> Any comments, or feedback or criticism is highly welcomed,
>
> Best Regards
>
> Lorenzo Moneta (on behalf of the ROOT Math Library Team)

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Regards, Kirill