Re: [boost] [math] Numeric constants docs out of date?

Subject: Re: [boost] [math] Numeric constants docs out of date?
From: John Maddock (boost.regex_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-04-09 04:44:12

> The docs are quite nice. A couple of suggestions:
>
> * In the Introduction's "Why use Boost.Math mathematical constants?"
> section, consider adding a top level bullet calling out the supported
> UDT types, rather than mentioning them in the "Accurate" bullet. See
> attached. UDT support seems to me to be too interesting and important
> to bury in a description of accuracy.

Done.

> * Consider adding a historical note somewhere mentioning some of the
> past math constant attempts and why they were considered insufficient.
> Then add a FAQ entry "Why is the header done that way?" with an answer
> that points to the historical note for the problems naive approaches
> run into.

Does this FAQ entry not cover it? 
http://svn.boost.org/svn/boost/trunk/libs/math/doc/sf_and_dist/html/math_toolkit/constants/FAQ.html#math_toolkit.constants.FAQ.what_happened_to_a_previous_collection_of_constants_proposed_for_boost_

Cheers, John.