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+# Ceres Solver - A fast non-linear least squares minimizer
+# Copyright 2010, 2011, 2012 Google Inc. All rights reserved.
+# http://code.google.com/p/ceres-solver/
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+# * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+#   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+# * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+#   this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+#   and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+# * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its contributors may be
+#   used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without
+#   specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+# AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+# ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
+# LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
+# CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
+# SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
+# CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+# ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
+# POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#
+# Author: keir@google.com (Keir Mierle)
+
+ADD_EXECUTABLE(quadratic quadratic.cc)
+TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(quadratic ceres)
+
+ADD_EXECUTABLE(quadratic_auto_diff quadratic_auto_diff.cc)
+TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(quadratic_auto_diff ceres)
+
+ADD_EXECUTABLE(quadratic_numeric_diff quadratic_numeric_diff.cc)
+TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(quadratic_numeric_diff ceres)
+
+ADD_EXECUTABLE(powell powell.cc)
+TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(powell ceres)
+
+ADD_EXECUTABLE(circle_fit circle_fit.cc)
+TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(circle_fit ceres)
+
+ADD_EXECUTABLE(bundle_adjuster
+               bundle_adjuster.cc
+               bal_problem.cc)
+TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(bundle_adjuster ceres)
+
+ADD_EXECUTABLE(simple_bundle_adjuster
+               simple_bundle_adjuster.cc)
+TARGET_LINK_LIBRARIES(simple_bundle_adjuster ceres)