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GAP
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GAP
Free
Free software; redistribution and modification are allowed under the GNU General Public License, version 2 or later, with copyleft conditions
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- Data libraries
- GAP includes large data libraries of algebraic objects.docs.gap-system.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Extensibility
- Users can write programs in the GAP language and use them like programs in the system library; contributed functionality is also provided through independently developed GAP packages.docs.gap-system.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Installation limits
- The installation guide says Unix users compile GAP, while compiled executables for Windows and Mac are included in the archives; some packages need additional installation for full functionality on Unix.docs.gap-system.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Jupyter integration
- The Francy package documentation says it supports Jupyter Lab and uses the JupyterKernel package to render GAP-generated graphics.docs.gap-system.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Jupyter limitation
- Francy's documentation says it is currently supported only on Jupyter Lab; for older Jupyter Notebooks it specifies installing Francy version 1.2.4.docs.gap-system.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- License
- GAP is distributed under the GNU General Public License, version 2 or, at the recipient’s option, any later version; modifications may be redistributed but proprietary modifications are not allowed.docs.gap-system.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Mathematical scope
- The documentation describes support for structures including groups, semigroups and algebras.docs.gap-system.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Package installation
- The PackageManager documentation says GAP can download and install a package from its name, an archive URL, a Git repository URL, or a PackageInfo.g URL.docs.gap-system.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Programming
- GAP includes a programming language and a library of thousands of functions implementing algebraic algorithms.docs.gap-system.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- GAP is a free, open and extensible software package for computation in discrete abstract algebra, with particular emphasis on computational group theory.docs.gap-system.org · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The manual gives [email protected] as a contact address.docs.gap-system.org · read 11 Oct 2026
