Hossein Haeri wrote:
True. They are not basic "algorithms", there are however algorithms in basic "linear algebra". And that's what BLAS standands for. It does not stand for basic "algorithms" in linear algebra.
Quote from `` BLAS Frequently Asked Questions'' (http://www.netlib.org/blas/faq.html): `` 1.1) What are the BLAS? The BLAS (Basic Linear Algebra Subprograms) are high quality "building block" routines for performing basic vector and matrix operations. Level 1 BLAS do vector-vector operations, Level 2 BLAS do matrix-vector operations, and Level 3 BLAS do matrix-matrix operations. Because the BLAS are efficient, portable, and widely available, they're commonly used in the development of high quality linear algebra software, LINPACK and LAPACK for example.'' fres