SHARK

File Release Notes and Changelog

Release Name: Shark 2.1.1

Notes:
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 Shark-2.1.1.tgz 
 Release Notes 
 2008/03/06, shark-admin
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SHARK is a modular package of C++ libraries for the design and optimization of
adaptive systems. It provides methods for nonlinear optimization, in particular
evolutionary algorithms, and modeling using neural networks. 


The versions up to 2.1.0 of the Shark library were split into a number of
packages including an obligatory core library package and a number of add-on
packages. Starting with version 2.1.1 Shark comes to you as a single file
tgz-distribution

    Shark-2.1.1.tgz




The older packages

    SimAnn-x.x.x.tgz
     (simulated annealing)

    Metric-x.x.x.tgz
     (bit vector metrics)

    SpreadCAT-x.x.x.tgz
     (creating spread sheets)

    selftest-x.x.x.tgz
     (old selftest framework)

    Pagode-x.x.x.tgz
     (a package for plotting curves and lists of data)

are not supported any more.
The graphical examples

    GUI-x.x.x.tgz
     (Graphical User Interface examples)

are now shipped with the main library package.


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Hints for the installation of Shark-library
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- Create a directory for your Shark core library, e.g., 'Shark-2.1.1'
- Extract the Shark archive 'Shark-2.1.1.tgz' into this directory
- Refer then to the file 'INSTALL.txt' or execute the shell script 'installShark'


Changes: