6–9 Jul 2026
Europe/Warsaw timezone

Moving towards R package 'Matrix' version 2.0-0

9 Jul 2026, 10:30
20m
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Mikael Jagan

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We present the history, structure, and design philosophy of "recommended" R package Matrix, which extends R with classes and methods for structured matrices having sparse or dense storage. We review recent and ongoing development in Matrix, covering matrices with integer or complex data, matrix factorizations, and improved documentation. Finally, as the number of reverse dependencies of Matrix on CRAN or Bioconductor passes 2000 (recursively, 12000), we discuss the enduring importance of Matrix within the broader R package ecosystem and highlight efforts to maintain backwards compatibility (or else break as little as possible, as slowly as possible).

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Keywords: Please list up to 5 keywords to help us find the right session for your contribution. linear algebra, data types, object oriented programming, backwards compatibility
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