Decision Workspace
num-dual vs num-hyperdual vs dualnum
Side-by-side comparison of Rust crates
64
num-dual
growingv0.13.6
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 | 101.1K | 2.4K | 3.7K |
| 30d Downloads | 5.9K | 2 | 2 |
| Dependents | 201 | 0 | 0 |
| Releases | 32 | 2 | 3 |
| Last Updated | 19d ago | 1738d ago | 1705d ago |
| Age | 4y 8m | 4y 10m | 4y 8m |
Health Breakdown
num-dual
Maintenance
19
Quality
13
Community
14
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 | 0.13.6 | 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 | 258KB | 23KB | 14KB |
| Features | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| Yanked % | 3.1% | 100.0% | 100.0% |
| Edition | 2024 | 2018 | 2018 |
| MSRV | 1.87 | — | — |
| 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 201 crates — strongest ecosystem trust.
- •⚠ num-hyperdual, dualnum have not been updated in over a year.