diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 35d6caae..cbebe0e1 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -14,11 +14,10 @@ git-push :
 
 clean:
 	(cd lib; make clean)
-	rm -f *.o *.fasl kclcmplr *~
+	rm -f *.o *.fasl *~
 
-cleanall:
-	(cd lib; make cleanall)
-	rm -f *.o *.fasl kclcmplr saved_kcls kcls cls
+dist-clean: clean
+	rm -rf fasl sbcl-fasl
 
 ## C compilation
 
diff --git a/lispstat.asd b/lispstat.asd
index 3d205730..2ec7c6d7 100644
--- a/lispstat.asd
+++ b/lispstat.asd
@@ -50,10 +50,15 @@ Last touched 1991, then in 2005--2007."
 						       "sequence"))
 	       (:lispstat-lsp-source-file "lsmacros" 
 					  :depends-on ("compound"))
+	       (:lispstat-lsp-source-file "lsmath"
+					  :depends-on ("lsobjects"
+						       "lsmacros"
+						       "lsfloat"))
 	       (:lispstat-lsp-source-file "matrices"
 					  :depends-on ("sequence"))
 	       (:lispstat-lsp-source-file "linalg"
 					  :depends-on ("lstypes"
+						       "lsmath"
 						       "matrices"))
 	       (:lispstat-lsp-source-file "lsbasics"
 					  :depends-on ("lsobjects"
@@ -64,10 +69,6 @@ Last touched 1991, then in 2005--2007."
 						       "matrices"
 						       "linalg"))
 
-	       (:lispstat-lsp-source-file "lsmath"
-					  :depends-on ("lsbasics"
-						       "lsmacros"
-						       "lsfloat"))
 
 	       (:lispstat-lsp-source-file "dists"
 					  :depends-on ("lsbasics"))
diff --git a/ls-user.lisp b/ls-user.lisp
index 21965f34..fa155668 100644
--- a/ls-user.lisp
+++ b/ls-user.lisp
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ should be packaged up elsewhere for reproducibility.")
       min max logand logior logxor lognot ffloor fceiling
       ftruncate fround signum cis)
 
-
   (:export
    ;; lsobjects.lsp : should this become a prototype object?
    defproto defmeth send 
diff --git a/lsmath.lsp b/lsmath.lsp
index 75713f64..0205216e 100644
--- a/lsmath.lsp
+++ b/lsmath.lsp
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 	 :lisp-stat-object-system
 	 :lisp-stat-macros
 	 :lisp-stat-float)
-   ;; Shadow the symbols in the lisp package that will be redefined
    (:shadowing-import-from :lisp-stat-object-system
 			   slot-value call-method call-next-method)
    (:shadow expt + - * / ** mod rem abs 1+ 1- log exp sqrt sin cos tan
diff --git a/optimize.lisp b/optimize.lisp
index e4092aef..4b4a5090 100644
--- a/optimize.lisp
+++ b/optimize.lisp
@@ -11,9 +11,14 @@
        :lisp-stat-basics)
  (:shadowing-import-from :lisp-stat-object-system
 			 slot-value call-method call-next-method)
- (:export newtonmax nelmeadmax
+ (:export
+     ;; derivatives
+     numgrad numhess
 
-	   numgrad numhess))
+     ;; optimization
+     newtonmax nelmeadmax))
+	  
+	
 
 ;;; FIXME:AJR: There is a need to figure out the proper symbols to
 ;;; export.  more importantly should there be any specialty package
@@ -23,6 +28,7 @@ z;;; that are exported for maximization?
 
 (defvar *maximize-callback-function* nil
   "Used in generic optimization to determine function name -- symbol or string?")
+
 (defvar *maximize-callback-arg* nil
   "args to function to maximize")
 
@@ -30,47 +36,50 @@ z;;; that are exported for maximization?
 ;;;; minfo basics (internal??)
 ;;;;
 
-(defun init-minfo-ipar-values (n ipars)
-  (let* ((TRUE 1)
-	 (FALSE 0)
-	 (k 0)
-	 (m 0)
-	 (itnlimit -1)
-	 (backtrack TRUE)
-	 (verbose 0)
-	 (vals_suppl FALSE)
-	 (exptilt TRUE)
-	 (count 0)
-	 (termcode 0))
-    (setf (aref ipars 0) n)
-    (setf (aref ipars 1) m)
-    (setf (aref ipars 2) k)
-    (setf (aref ipars 3) itnlimit)
-    (setf (aref ipars 4) backtrack)
-    (setf (aref ipars 5) verbose)
-    (setf (aref ipars 6) vals_suppl)
-    (setf (aref ipars 7) exptilt)
-    (setf (aref ipars 8) count)
-    (setf (aref ipars 9) termcode)))
-
-(defun init-minfo-dpar-values (h dpars)
-  (let ((typf 1.0)
-	(gradtol -1.0)
-	(steptol -1.0)
-	(maxstep -1.0)
-	(dflt 0.0)
-	(tilt 0.0)
-	(newtilt 0.0)
-	(hessadd 0.0))
-    (setf (aref dpars 0) typf)
-    (setf (aref dpars 1) h)
-    (setf (aref dpars 2) gradtol)
-    (setf (aref dpars 3) steptol)
-    (setf (aref dpars 4) maxstep)
-    (setf (aref dpars 5) dflt)
-    (setf (aref dpars 6) tilt)
-    (setf (aref dpars 7) newtilt)
-    (setf (aref dpars 8) hessadd)))
+(defun init-minfo-ipar-values (n ipars
+			       &optional 
+			       (TRUE 1)
+			       (FALSE 0)
+			       (k 0)
+			       (m 0)
+			       (itnlimit -1)
+			       (backtrack TRUE)
+			       (verbose 0)
+			       (vals_suppl FALSE)
+			       (exptilt TRUE)
+			       (count 0)
+			       (termcode 0))
+  "Initialize ipars (iteration parameters) by destructive modification."
+  (setf (aref ipars 0) n)
+  (setf (aref ipars 1) m)
+  (setf (aref ipars 2) k)
+  (setf (aref ipars 3) itnlimit)
+  (setf (aref ipars 4) backtrack)
+  (setf (aref ipars 5) verbose)
+  (setf (aref ipars 6) vals_suppl)
+  (setf (aref ipars 7) exptilt)
+  (setf (aref ipars 8) count)
+  (setf (aref ipars 9) termcode))
+
+(defun init-minfo-dpar-values (h dpars &optional
+			       (typf 1.0)
+			       (gradtol -1.0)
+			       (steptol -1.0)
+			       (maxstep -1.0)
+			       (dflt 0.0)
+			       (tilt 0.0)
+			       (newtilt 0.0)
+			       (hessadd 0.0))
+  "Initialize dpars (derivative parameters) by destructive modification."
+  (setf (aref dpars 0) typf)
+  (setf (aref dpars 1) h)
+  (setf (aref dpars 2) gradtol)
+  (setf (aref dpars 3) steptol)
+  (setf (aref dpars 4) maxstep)
+  (setf (aref dpars 5) dflt)
+  (setf (aref dpars 6) tilt)
+  (setf (aref dpars 7) newtilt)
+  (setf (aref dpars 8) hessadd))
 
 (defun init-minfo-internals (n h internals)
   (let ((ipars (aref internals 8))