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      <h2><span style="" lang="EN-GB">&nbsp;<span style="font-style:
            italic;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; IGLib</span></span> README<br>
      </h2>
      <p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=""
          lang="EN-GB">&nbsp; <span style="font-style: italic;">IGLib.NET</span>
          (Investigative Generic Library) is a set of utility libraries
          that are particularly suited for development of technical
          applications (see also the <a
            href="http://www2.arnes.si/%7Eljc3m2/igor/iglib/">web page</a>
          and <a
href="http://www2.arnes.si/%7Eljc3m2/igor/software/codedoc/generated/iglib/html/classes.html">code

            documentation</a>). <br>
        </span></p>
      <p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=""
          lang="EN-GB">&nbsp; The system has been designed and developed
          by <a href="http://www2.arnes.si/%7Eljc3m2/igor/index.html"><span
              style="font-style: italic;">Igor Grešovnik</span></a></span><span
          style="" lang="EN-GB">, who set up its foundations in 2006 and
          is leading its development. In longer term, the library is
          intended (at least in part) for distribution as free open
          source under a BSD-like license. However, the library will not
          be open for public immediately because the author wants to
          achieve a certain level of maturity first and stabilize
          library development within a smaller group of dedicated
          developers.
          Before this happens, groups and individuals can join
          development or usage of the library by individual agreement
          with the principal author. Up to now, a small number of
          companies have been using the library for developing
          applications. The author is open for collaboration but would
          like to retain a good control over development for some time.
          He believes that such position will be beneficial for future
          users and developers. <br>
        </span></p>
      <p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=""
          lang="EN-GB">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Since 2011, the library has
          been used by the <i><a
              href="http://www.ung.si/en/research/multiphase-processes/">Laboratory for Multiphase Processes</a></i> of the <i><a
              href="http://www.ung.si/en/">University of Nova Gorica</a></i>,
          and by the <i><a
href="http://www.cobik.si/laboratoriji/laboratorij-za-sisteme-z-naprednimi-materiali?lang=eng">Laboratory for Advanced Materials Systems</a></i> of the <i><a
              href="http://www.cobik.si/index?lang=eng">Centre of
              Excellence for Biosensors, Instrumentation and Process
              Control</a></i>, where it is used as base library for
          development of applications in the field of&nbsp; neural
          networks and optimization. These groups use the code under a
          customized license agreement that allows free use of the
          binaries in order to create derived products.<br>
        </span></p>
      <p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=""
          lang="EN-GB">&nbsp; IGLib contains some basic utilities like
          those for parsing strings, generic I/O utilities, a couple of
          utilities for building GUI, a numerical library, 2D and 3D
          graphics modules, a parallel computing module, application
          framework featuring a layered interpreter system, and other
          components. It aims at providing a well designed base library
          for developnent of complex numerical and other technical
          applications. Parts of IGLib have also been used in other
          areas such as a system for managing a histological laboratory
          or large scale invoicing support system.</span></p>
      <p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=""
          lang="EN-GB"> &nbsp; Historically, the initial motivation for
          development of the library arose from the needs to have a good
          base library for development of complex optimization software,
          and development was first concentrated around
          re-implementation of parts of <a
            href="http://www2.arnes.si/%7Eljc3m2/igor/ioptlib/">IOptLib</a>.
          However, the library was planned in a broader sense since the
          very beginning of its existence. For more information, check
          the library home page at <br>
        </span></p>
      <p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp; <a
          href="http://www2.arnes.si/%7Eljc3m2/igor/iglib/">http://www2.arnes.si/~ljc3m2/igor/iglib/</a>,<br>
        <span style="" lang="EN-GB"></span></p>
      <p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=""
          lang="EN-GB">or check <a
href="http://www2.arnes.si/%7Eljc3m2/igor/software/codedoc/generated/iglib/index.html">code documentation</a> at <br>
        </span></p>
      <p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: justify;"><span style=""
          lang="EN-GB">&nbsp; <a
href="http://www2.arnes.si/%7Eljc3m2/igor/software/codedoc/generated/iglib/html/index.html">http://www2.arnes.si/~ljc3m2/igor/software/codedoc/generated/iglib/html/index.html</a>.<br>
        </span></p>
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      <h2>External Software Libraries<span style="" lang="EN-GB"></span></h2>
      <p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp; This
        library depends on a number of external free open source
        libraries. Authors of the code are grateful to all developers
        that invested their work to develop these libraries and who made
        them open and accessible to the public.</p>
      <p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: justify;">&nbsp; The
        following external libraries are used:<br>
      </p>
      <ul>
        <li><a href="http://numerics.mathdotnet.com/">Math.Net Numerics</a>,
          an excellent scientific library written entirely in C#,
          development lead by Christoph Rüegg. Created by <a
href="http://christoph.ruegg.name/blog/2009/8/3/dnanalytics-iridium-mathnet-numerics.html">merging</a>
          two predecessor libraries, the <a
            href="http://www.mathdotnet.com/Iridium.aspx">Math.Net
            Iridium</a> and the <a
            href="http://dnanalytics.codeplex.com/">dnAnalytics</a>. <br>
        </li>
        <li><a href="http://www.mathdotnet.com/">Math.Net</a>, a
          scientific library written entirely in C#. Iridium and Neodym
          libraries were used from this project before Iridium merged
          with dnAnalytics into Math.Net Numerics. Now the latter
          library is used.<br>
        </li>
        <li><a href="http://zedgraph.org/">ZedGraph</a>, a flexible
          charting library for .NET. <br>
        </li>
        <li><a
            href="http://netcontrols.org/nplot/wiki/index.php?n=Main.HomePage">NPlot</a>,
          an easy to use 2D plotting library.</li>
        <li><a href="http://www.kitware.com/products/activiz.html">Activiz</a>,
          C# wrappers for the VTK 3D graphics library.</li>
        <li><a href="http://www.aforgenet.com/aforge/framework/">Aforge.Net</a>,
          a framework library for development of neural network-based
          application.<br>
        </li>
        <li><a href="http://code.google.com/p/accord/">Accord.Net</a>,
          an extension of the Aforge.Net framework.</li>
        <li><a
href="http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/42258/Particle-swarm-optimization-for-function-optimizat">ParticleSwarm</a>
          project of Guinther M. Foidl, an implementation of a particle
          swarm minimization algorithm.</li>
        <li><a href="http://www.alglib.net/">ALGLIB</a>, a numerical
          analysis and data processing library. Small portions of an old
          version are used that were licensed under a more permissive
          license (now the library is under the GPL).</li>
      </ul>
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      <h3>Other External Works Used<span style="" lang="EN-GB"></span></h3>
      &nbsp; Beside libraries, there are other external works used by
      IGLib:<br>
      <ul>
        <li><a href="http://www.famfamfam.com/lab/icons/silk/">Silk
            Icons</a>, a free icon library.&nbsp;</li>
        <li>Some sounds from the <a href="https://freesound.org/">FreeSound</a>
          library. <br>
        </li>
      </ul>
      <p class="MsoBodyText" style="text-align: justify;"><br>
        &nbsp; Please visit the web pages of these great libraries (just
        follow the links above) and consider whether you can support
        their development in some way. Check also the license agreements
        for these referenced libraries for precise conditions for using
        the libraries.</p>
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