GAP

Summary

GAP (Groups, Algorithms, Programming) is a system for computational discrete algebra, particularly computational group theory. It provides a programming language, mathematical library, and extensive data libraries.

Paradigms

imperative

Domains

mathematics, scientific computing, education

Key Features

first-class functions, reflection, meta-programming, modules, variadic functions

Typing

dynamic system, structural typing, strong typing, partial inference, runtime checking, moderate type coercion, no type annotations

Compilation

interpreted

Influenced By

Lisp, Mathematica

Ratings

File extensions

g, gap, gd, gi, tst

External Links

• GAP official site
• GAP jobs at Devjobsscanner
• Trending GitHub repositories