FaktorCTest

FaktorCTest is an open-source benchmarking framework designed to evaluate the performance, correctness, and reliability of factorization algorithms and related mathematical software. It provides a standardized set of test cases, a programmable benchmark harness, and a consistent reporting format to enable reproducible comparisons across platforms and implementations.

The core architecture is modular and plugin-based. A test suite defines input data categories (size, structure) and target metrics such as execution time, memory usage, and numerical accuracy. Implementations can be added as plugins, allowing researchers to integrate new algorithms or pre-processing steps without altering the core framework. FaktorCTest includes reference implementations illustrating typical workflows and a collection of pre-configured benchmarks.

Usage involves configuring a benchmark descriptor, running the harness via a command-line interface or API, and collecting results in JSON or CSV. Outputs include per-test metrics, aggregations, and visualizable summaries. The project emphasizes reproducibility by supporting environment snapshots, versioned configurations, and deterministic results when randomness is controlled.

The project is maintained by a community-led consortium of researchers and developers. It is released under an open-source license and hosts its codebase on a public repository with issue tracking and contributor guidelines.

See also

- Factorization

- Benchmark

- Test framework

- Numerical analysis