FAQ
  • I found a bug in the code and/or documentation. How do I report it?

    Please make a small and self-contained program that exposes the bug, and then open an issue at the Github repo. Issue templates are available to help with the bug report process.

  • How do I cite mlpack in my work?

    Please cite the following paper if you use mlpack in your work. Citations are useful for the continued development of the library.

    • R.R. Curtin, M. Edel, M. Lozhnikov, Y. Mentekidis, S. Ghaisas, S. Zhang. “mlpack 3: a fast, flexible C++ machine learning library.” Journal of Open Source Software 3(26): pp. 726, 2018.

  • What is the distribution license for mlpack?

    mlpack is licensed under the permissive 3-clause BSD license. See also a Quick Summary of the license.

  • Who are the developers?

    mlpack is a community-led effort. mlpack uses an open governance model and is fiscally sponsored by NumFOCUS. Consider making a tax-deductible donation to help the project pay for developer time, professional services, travel, workshops, and a variety of other needs. See the community page for more details and a list of contributors.

  • Where is the source code?

    mlpack development is done on GitHub and the source code is available there.

  • Do you accept contributions?

    Contributions are absolutely welcome for mlpack, and anyone is welcome to participate and contribute. See the community page for more details.