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-**Eigen is a C++ template library for linear algebra: matrices, vectors, numerical solvers, and related algorithms.**
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-For more information go to http://eigen.tuxfamily.org/.
+This repository contains additions and fixes to the Eigen C++ template library. These fixes are regularly merged into the Eigen trunk.
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