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 # RobustEquilibriumLib
 Utility classes to check the (robust) equilibrium of a system in contact with the environment.
+
+## Dependencies
+Eigen (at least version 3.2.2), cdd lib, qpOases.
+You can install cdd lib under Ubuntu 12.04 with the following command:
+```
+sudo apt-get install libcdd-dev
+```
+To install qpOases follow the instructions you can find at this page: https://projects.coin-or.org/qpOASES
+For Eigen follow the instructions you can find at this page: http://eigen.tuxfamily.org/index.php?title=Main_Page