diff --git a/common-tools/coat-libs/pom.xml b/common-tools/coat-libs/pom.xml
index 5443841177..86ae62720b 100644
--- a/common-tools/coat-libs/pom.xml
+++ b/common-tools/coat-libs/pom.xml
@@ -36,24 +36,12 @@
       <artifactId>j4ml-clas12</artifactId>
     </dependency>
 
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.jama</groupId>
-      <artifactId>jamapack</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0</version>
-    </dependency>
-
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.jlab.plugins</groupId>
       <artifactId>trackfitter</artifactId>
       <version>1.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.jlab.plugins</groupId>
-      <artifactId>jMath</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0</version>
-    </dependency>
-
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.jlab.clas</groupId>
       <artifactId>clas-io</artifactId>
@@ -144,22 +132,6 @@
       <version>14.2.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </dependency>
 
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.freehep</groupId>
-      <artifactId>jminuit</artifactId>
-    </dependency>
-
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>de.erichseifert</groupId>
-      <artifactId>vectorgraphics2d</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0</version>
-    </dependency>
-
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>net.objecthunter</groupId>
-      <artifactId>exp4j</artifactId>
-    </dependency>
-
   </dependencies>
 
   <build>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index fb9d528729..4be635ba7e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.jlab</groupId>
         <artifactId>groot</artifactId>
-        <version>4.0.5</version>
+        <version>4.0.5</version> <!-- WARNING: if changed, check the `net.objecthunter:exp4j` version; see `docs/dependency_conflicts.md` -->
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.jlab.jnp</groupId>
         <artifactId>jnp-hipo4</artifactId>
-        <version>4.5</version> <!-- from code.jlab.org/hallb/clas12/hipo-java; WARNING: if changed, check the `net.objecthunter:exp4j` version; see `docs/dependency_conflicts.md` -->
+        <version>4.5</version> <!-- WARNING: if changed, check the `net.objecthunter:exp4j` version; see `docs/dependency_conflicts.md` -->
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>
@@ -241,17 +241,13 @@
         <scope>import</scope>
       </dependency>
 
-      <!-- BEGIN DEPENDENCY CONFLICT RESOLUTION -->
       <!--
-        the following dependency versions are specified to resolve dependency tree conflicts
-        - see also exclusions in `maven-enforcer-plugin`
+        resolve convergence conflict of `net.objecthunter:exp4j` by choosing the latest used by
+        - `org.jlab:groot:5.0.0`                 uses version 0.4.8
+        - `org.jlab.jnp:jnp-hipo4:4.5`           uses version 0.4.8
+        - `org.jlab.jnp:jnp-hipo:2.0-SNAPSHOT`   uses version 0.4.4
         - see `docs/dependency_conflicts.md` for more info
       -->
-
-      <!--
-        resolve conflict between `org.jlab.jnp:jnp-hipo:jar:2.0-SNAPSHOT` and `org.jlab.jnp:jnp-hipo4:jar:4.5`
-        by choosing the later version of their `net.objecthunter:exp4j` dependency
-      -->
       <dependency>
         <groupId>net.objecthunter</groupId>
         <artifactId>exp4j</artifactId>
@@ -259,9 +255,10 @@
       </dependency>
 
       <!--
-        resolve conflict between `org.jlab.coda:jclara` and `ai.djl:api`
+        resolve convergence conflict between `org.jlab.coda:jclara` and `ai.djl:api`
         by choosing the later version of their `com.google.code.gson:gson` dependency
         - `djl`'s `gson` version is here: https://github.com/deepjavalibrary/djl/blob/master/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+        - see `docs/dependency_conflicts.md` for more info
       -->
       <dependency>
         <groupId>com.google.code.gson</groupId>
@@ -270,8 +267,9 @@
       </dependency>
 
       <!--
-        resolve conflict between `j4ml:j4ml-clas12` and `clas-tracking`
+        resolve convergence conflict between `j4ml:j4ml-clas12` and `clas-tracking`
         by using the version of `org.ejml:ejml-simple` used by `j4ml:j4ml-clas12:jar:0.9-SNAPSHOT`
+        - see `docs/dependency_conflicts.md` for more info
       -->
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.ejml</groupId>
@@ -279,8 +277,6 @@
         <version>0.40</version> <!-- WARNING: if changed, see `docs/dependency_conflicts.md` -->
       </dependency>
 
-      <!-- END DEPENDENCY CONFLICT RESOLUTION -->
-
     </dependencies>
   </dependencyManagement>
 
diff --git a/reconstruction/ltcc/src/main/java/org/jlab/service/ltcc/LTCCCluster.java b/reconstruction/ltcc/src/main/java/org/jlab/service/ltcc/LTCCCluster.java
index f6a91e0bf3..1ccc7d5534 100644
--- a/reconstruction/ltcc/src/main/java/org/jlab/service/ltcc/LTCCCluster.java
+++ b/reconstruction/ltcc/src/main/java/org/jlab/service/ltcc/LTCCCluster.java
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 
 import org.jlab.io.base.DataBank;
 import org.jlab.io.base.DataEvent;
-//import org.jMath.Vector.threeVec;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import org.jlab.geom.prim.Vector3D;
diff --git a/reconstruction/ltcc/src/main/java/org/jlab/service/ltcc/LTCCClusterCorrection.java b/reconstruction/ltcc/src/main/java/org/jlab/service/ltcc/LTCCClusterCorrection.java
index 086038d90d..59eebc1f8f 100644
--- a/reconstruction/ltcc/src/main/java/org/jlab/service/ltcc/LTCCClusterCorrection.java
+++ b/reconstruction/ltcc/src/main/java/org/jlab/service/ltcc/LTCCClusterCorrection.java
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
  */
 package org.jlab.service.ltcc;
 
-//import org.jMath.Vector.threeVec;
-
 import org.jlab.geom.prim.Vector3D;
 
 
@@ -27,13 +25,13 @@ public class LTCCClusterCorrection {
     /*
     * static member function calcPosition
         * arguments:
-            - threeVec clusterPos: estimated cluster position from the 
+            - Vector3D clusterPos: estimated cluster position from the 
                                    reconstruction
             - double p: track momentum
             - int charge: track charge
             - double torus: torus field setting
             - double solenoid: solenoid field setting
-        * returns (threeVec): a vector with a more accurate cluster position
+        * returns (Vector3D): a vector with a more accurate cluster position
     */
     public static Vector3D calcPosition(Vector3D clusterPos, double p, 
             int charge, double torus, double solenoid) {
diff --git a/reconstruction/rtpc/src/main/java/org/jlab/rec/rtpc/Geometry.java b/reconstruction/rtpc/src/main/java/org/jlab/rec/rtpc/Geometry.java
index 9652c3b283..d3d43e8805 100644
--- a/reconstruction/rtpc/src/main/java/org/jlab/rec/rtpc/Geometry.java
+++ b/reconstruction/rtpc/src/main/java/org/jlab/rec/rtpc/Geometry.java
@@ -4,11 +4,6 @@
 import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
 import java.io.PrintWriter;
 
-/*import org.jMath.Vector.threeVec;
-
-import trackfitter.surface.Line;
-import trackfitter.track.Helix;*/
-
 public class Geometry {
 	
 	public Geometry() {