Re: Linear algebra via CUP decomposition and reduction to matrix multiplication

[Bill Allombert <Bill.Allombert@math.u-bordeaux.fr>]

On Thu, Mar 09, 2017 at 11:02:43AM +0100, Peter Bruin wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> So far I have only implemented the Flm and FlxqM variants; adding other
> finite fields should be straightforward.  In principle it should be
> possible to use the bb_field framework.  However, this is not the most
> natural approach in my opinion, since the building blocks in this new
> code are not field operations, but matrix operations (matrix addition,
> matrix multiplication, scalar-matrix multiplication and solving
> triangular systems).

The bb_field framework was mostly added to reduce code duplication.
We can add a new bb_ framework for CUP.

Cheers,
Bill.