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 === Interval package ===
-The [[Interval_package|interval package]] provides several arithmetic functions with accurate and guaranteed error bounds. Its development started in the end of 2014 and there is some fundamental functionality left to be implemented. See the [http://octave.sourceforge.net/interval/overview.html list of functions], basically any missing numeric Octave function could be implemented as an interval extension in the package.  If the student has previous knowledge in interval analysis, it is also possible to implement such missing algorithms (as m-files) or improve the existing algorithms.
+The [[Interval_package|interval package]] provides several arithmetic functions with accurate and guaranteed error bounds. Its development started in the end of 2014 and there is some fundamental functionality left to be implemented. See the [http://octave.sourceforge.net/interval/overview.html list of functions], basically any missing numeric Octave function could be implemented as an interval extension in the package. Potential projects:
+* Implement missing algorithms (as m-files)—difficulty and whether knowledge in interval analysis is required depends on the particular function. Of course, you may use papers which present such algorithms.
+* Improve existing algorithms (support more options for plotting, support more options for optimizers, increase accuracy, …)
+* Make the package support N-dimensional arrays, this requires less knowledge of interval arithmetic but can be a rather exhaustive job since it affects most function files in the package
 '''Required skills''': m-file scripting, basic knowledge of computer arithmetics (especially floating-point computations), interval analysis (depending on the functions to implement)