Math MCP Server

Calculate a scaled Lanczos sum for the approximation of the gamma function.

Local serverstdio

What is the Math MCP server?

Connect Math to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. Calculate a scaled Lanczos sum for the approximation of the gamma function. The math mcp server is what makes that connection.

What the server does

Installation

@stdlib/math-base-special-gamma-lanczos-sum-expg-scaled on npm is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • Usage — The Usage tool exposed by this server
  • Examples — int main( void ) { const double x[] = { 4.0, -1.5, -0.5, 0.5 };
  • Community — The Community tool exposed by this server

Worth knowing first

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Where it fits

Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Math's toolset — Usage, Examples, Community — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by stdlib-bot; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
UsageThe Usage tool exposed by this server.
Examplesint main( void ) { const double x[] = { 4.0, -1.5, -0.5, 0.5 };
CommunityThe Community tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Math MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "scaled": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@stdlib/math-base-special-gamma-lanczos-sum-expg-scaled"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Example prompts to try

  • Use Math to Usage.
  • Use Math to Examples.
  • Use Math to Community.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Math to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 3 tools (Usage, Examples, Community) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Math directly.