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Document adding parameters

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Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
45/100
Issue type
Documentation
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
java
Domain
documentation

Research direction

Start by locating the existing documentation for algorithm parameters and the BiasDamping.java example. Document that creating parameters may require files such as BiasDamping.java, and confirm the page clearly explains what a contributor must add.

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Description

Document the need to write files like BiasDamping.java when creating parameters for algorithms.

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