Decision Workspace
num-dual vs num-hyperdual vs dualnum
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
64
num-dual
growingv0.14.1
Generalized (hyper) dual numbers for the calculation of exact (partial) derivatives
34
num-hyperdual
growingv0.1.1
Generalized (hyper) dual numbers for the calculation of exact (partial) derivatives
32
dualnum
growingv0.2.1
Python bindings for num-dual: Generalized (hyper) dual numbers for the calculation of exact (partial) derivatives
Core Metrics
| num-dual | num-hyperdual | dualnum | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Score | 64 | 34 | 32 |
| Total Downloads | 155.6K | 2.4K | 3.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 16.7K | 0 | 0 |
| Dependents | 429 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 35 | 2 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 29d ago | 1846d ago | 1813d ago |
| Age | 5y | 5y 2m | 4y 11m |
Health Breakdown
num-dual
Maintenance
18
Quality
13
Community
15
Popularity
6
Documentation
12
num-hyperdual
Maintenance
3
Quality
12
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
dualnum
Maintenance
4
Quality
9
Community
6
Popularity
4
Documentation
9
Technical Details
| num-dual | num-hyperdual | dualnum | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Version | 0.14.1 | 0.1.1 | 0.2.1 |
| Stable (≥1.0) | ✗ No | ✗ No | ✗ No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | MIT OR Apache-2.0 |
| Dependencies | 10 | 5 | 2 |
| Crate Size | 256KB | 23KB | 14KB |
| Features | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 2.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.89 | — | — |
| Owners | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Quick Verdict
- •num-dual leads with a health score of 64/100, but none of the options score above 80.
- •num-dual is depended on by 429 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ num-hyperdual, dualnum have not been updated in over a year.