[boost] Re: C++ Standard Library proposal - Math functionsforStatistics

From: Jason House (jhouse_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-04-23 16:46:48

Gabriel Dos Reis wrote:
> 
> Being one of the persons who raised the accuracy issue, I think I have
> to say why.
> 
> The proposed mathematical functions are not there just for selling
> compilers. They are there to serve *practical* purposes.  If there is
> no accuracy guarantee, they don't worth to have -- they are already so
> specialized.  LIA  has already set framework for those things.  Any
> serious proposal to include such specialized functions need to pay
> attention to those things.
> 
> -- Gaby

Well, *practical* can mean a number of things to different people. 
Maybe performance constraints should be template parameters with default
values?  One possibility being precision?