Re: [boost] Re: Special functions, octonions, quaternions in the CVS

From: Beman Dawes (bdawes_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-06-26 09:36:43

At 09:15 AM 6/26/2001, David Abrahams wrote:

 >
 >----- Original Message -----
 >From: "Hubert HOLIN" <Hubert.Holin_at_[hidden]>
 >
 >> Hi all
 >>
 >> [Sorry for the late reaction, I curently have an urgent
 >> situation which is swamping me]
 >>
 >> I have introduced a math folder but not a math namespace
 >> because I understood that was what the final recommendations called
 >> for. I can of course introduce the namespace math if it is deemed
 >> usefull.
 >>
 >> I personaly would like to introduce that namespace, as it
 >> could be a starting point to tidy-up and improve upon the existing math 

 >> support (for instance one could then have templated trig functions...).
 >
 >I agree.
 >
 >> I do not believe a quaternion or an octonion namespace is
 >> called for,
 >
 >I agree.
 >
 >> but a special_functions might, however.
 >
 >No opinion. Would math:: be inappropriate for these?

Seems like there is enough consensus to go ahead and add a namespace math, 
but no sub-namespaces under boost::math.

Are Hubert and Jens are available to do that before a release?

Thanks,

--Beman