gap programming language

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

Influenced

TTM

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File extensions

g, gap, gd, gi, tst

External Links

Status	active
Type	programming
Created	1986
Designed by	Martin Schönert Johannes Meier Alice Niemeyer Werner Nickel Joachim Neubüser
Developed by	RWTH Aachen University University of St Andrews
PyPL Index	N/A
TIOBE Index	N/A
GitHub rank	N/A

gap

AKA Groups, Algorithms, Programming