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Math library
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<p>In <a href="/facts/Computer_science/lN3pEyPz">computer science</a>, a math library (or maths library) is a component of a <a href="/facts/Programming_language/cWTYbgWa">programming language</a>'s <a href="/facts/Standard_library/g9QS3vy0">standard library</a> containing <a href="/facts/Subroutine/9vFJrg0A">functions</a> (or <a href="/facts/Subroutine/9vFJrg0A">subroutines</a>) for the most common <a href="/facts/Mathematical_function/CdReEKCh">mathematical functions</a>, such as <a href="/facts/Trigonometry/K4hfaC6F">trigonometry</a> and <a href="/facts/Exponentiation/pac6QY2g">exponentiation</a>. Bit-twiddling and control functionalities related to <a href="/facts/Floating_point_numbers/eIckahxe">floating point numbers</a> may also be included (such as in C). </p><p>Examples include: </p> <ul><li>the <a href="/facts/C_mathematical_functions/2L11HPLP">C standard library math functions</a>,</li> <li>Java maths library</li> <li>'Prelude.Math' in haskell.</li></ul> <p>In some languages (such as haskell) parts of the standard library (including maths) are imported by default. </p><p>More advanced functionality such as <a href="/facts/Linear_algebra/8VaB4VWk">linear algebra</a> is usually provided in 3rd party libraries, such as a <a href="/facts/Linear_algebra_library/dfyHYAAm">linear algebra library</a> or <a href="/facts/Vector_maths_library/GfIomenN">vector maths library</a>. </p>