Review Request: Special functions, Quaternions, Octonions

From: Hubert HOLIN (Hubert.Holin_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-04-10 15:58:31

Paris (U.E.), le 10/04/2001

        Hi!

                I would like to request a review of the following three 
libraries:

        1) Special functions

        2) Quaternions

        3) Octonions

                There is a simple (and necessary) dependency between the 
three: "Octonions" depends upon "Quaternions" which in turn depends 
upon "Special functions".

                To the best of my knowledge, I have striven to abide by the 
guidelines but one: limitation to 80 columns proved to be too 
impractical, for all files except the tests.

                The libraries work correctly with Metrowerk's CodeWarrior 
compiler, MacOs version, and so should also work with their Wintel 
stuff. It is anticipated that it should work also with the Comeau 
compiler. There might be some problems with gcc (locale deficiency, or 
missing overloads for abs and sin & co), and I would welcome 
suggestions as to how to get around them (I do not currently have 
access to that compiler). I could not care less, however, about what 
M$VC++ might have to say about these libraries...

                These libraries have independent (though cross-referenced) 
documentation and are implemented thru three separate files (each a 
single header). They are currently packaged as the file 
"spefquatocto_sc1.tgz", which resides in the Vault.

        Best Regards

                        Hubert Holin
                        Hubert.Holin_at_[hidden]