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• [Schedule and abstracts as PDF]({{ site.baseurl }}/gapday2014-program.pdf)

  • Begin of coding sessions: August 25, 10:00
  • Welcoming session and first talks: August 25, 14:00
  • Joint dinner: Wednesday, August 27, 19:00 in the "Labyrinth"
  • End: August 29, 16:00

• For submitting issues (bugs, ideas for enhancements, etc.) in the GAP system, please use the GAP issue tracker at BitBucket.

• Please also have a look at the GAP Days 2014 wiki for links to the issue tracker, our discussion on the future of GAP etc.

Suggested discussion & coding topics:

1. Work on a beta release of HPC-GAP
   • Stabilize the single threaded mode
   • Simplify the installation
   • Offer support for package developers who want to migrate their packages
   • Discuss future plans regarding the integration with the main development line
2. Work on packages
   • E.g. for libsing or NormalizInterface:
     • Work towards a stable release suitable for end-users
     • Enhance the documentation and write a tutorial
     • Submit package to be deposited with the official GAP release
3. Document and automate the GAP release process
   • Other GAP centers should be able to finalize a GAP release
   • Prepare GAP 4.8

Suggested discussion only topics:

1. Mathematics and algorithms for GAP
   • Presentation of (new) packages by their authors
   • Missing in GAP (but badly needed)
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2. GAP development model
   • Collect feedback and wishes regarding the GAP source code repository, branches, etc.
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3. Future of GAP as (part of) a platform for constructive mathematics
   • The kernel (modularization, modernization, extensions, …)
   • Packages (submissions, refereeing process, testing, …), …
   • Providing support and modern guidelines for package development
   • Discuss possibility of a package manager?
   • ...