Provide `mdspan` C++26 slices: `range_slice` and `extent_slice` [P3982R2]
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Description
### Is this a duplicate?
- [x] I confirmed there appear to be no [duplicate issues](https://github.com/NVIDIA/cccl/issues) for this request and that I agree to the [Code of Conduct](CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md)
### Area
libcu++
### Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
Simplify `submdspan` slicing descriptors
### Describe the solution you'd like
Implement https://www.open-std.org/jtc1/sc22/wg21/docs/papers/2026/p3982r2.html, see https://eel.is/c++draft/views.multidim
### Describe alternatives you've considered
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Contributor guide
Research direction
Start in the libcu++ mdspan and submdspan implementation, then read the linked P3982R2 paper and the C++ draft section on multidimensional views. Implement the range_slice and extent_slice descriptors as specified there, with submdspan slicing behavior matching the proposal.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- cpp
- Domain
- backend-api-design
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100