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Math::MPC is similar to Math::Pari in the sense that they both depend on underlying (mathematical) libraries.

Math::Pari has a companion in module Math::PariBuild, where the latter (unsurprisingly) is used during configuration of the former. Math::Pari depends on an underlying library (the PARI/GP library), and it actually attempts to download, compile and install the library, if not present during build.

Could that be an option for Math::MPC as well?

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by syphilis (Archbishop) on Sep 25, 2007 at 00:49 UTC
    Could that be an option for Math::MPC as well?

    I'm sure it could be made to work ... but it would create an added responsibility that I'm not (at this stage, anyway) prepared to take on. The mpc library itself needs the mpfr library, which in turn needs the gmp library ... seems to me that what you're suggesting could easily turn into a nightmare (especially if *I* am at the helm :-)

    Cheers,
    Rob
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