DrTimothyAldenDavis/SuiteSparse
The official SuiteSparse library: a suite of sparse matrix algorithms authored or co-authored by Tim Davis, Texas A&M University. observed · 2026-08-28
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- Activity 98
- Release rhythm 98
- Longevity 100
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round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 18.5
- age_days: 2510
- days_rel: 17
- days_push: 17
- n_releases_24m: 15
Adoption not part of the score
1541 stars · 324 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
SuiteSparse is a collection of sparse matrix algorithm libraries written in C/C++, including factorization packages (UMFPACK, CHOLMOD, SPQR, KLU), ordering methods (AMD, COLAMD), GraphBLAS, and graph partitioning (Mongoose). It underpins sparse solvers in MATLAB and many scientific computing applications.
Use cases
- solve large sparse linear systems
- sparse LU, Cholesky, and QR factorization
- graph algorithms via linear algebra with GraphBLAS
- sparse matrix ordering and permutation
- circuit simulation sparse solvers
- GPU-accelerated sparse factorization
When to choose
- you need high-performance, well-tested sparse matrix factorizations in C/C++
- you want graph analytics expressed as sparse linear algebra
- you need solvers used by MATLAB, SciPy, and other scientific tools
When to avoid
- you only need dense linear algebra (use BLAS/LAPACK instead)
- you want a high-level Python-first API (use SciPy or scikit-sparse wrappers)
- your matrices are small and dense
Facets
library · maturity stable
math parser machine-learning mathematics graph-processing performance windows cpp c cross-platform sparse-matrix linear-algebra graphblas cholmod umfpack spqr klu graph-algorithms cuda matlab algorithms linux macos
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/DrTimothyAldenDavis/SuiteSparse · fetched 2026-08-28 · 1f8bdb9afd0b
- homepage: https://people.engr.tamu.edu/davis/suitesparse.html · fetched 2026-08-29 · eb193b7700ad
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