Re: [boost] [math][constants] mathematical constants page deserves to be more visible in the documentation

Subject: Re: [boost] [math][constants] mathematical constants page deserves to be more visible in the documentation
From: Paul A. Bristow (pbristow_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-05-03 07:37:01

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> From: Boost [mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Alec Ross
> Sent: Friday, May 03, 2013 8:17 AM
> To: boost_at_[hidden]
> Subject: Re: [boost] [math][constants] mathematical constants page deserves to be more visible in
the
> documentation
> 
> In message
> <CAMCxpGtbfOjeTo5zcfNamwzwLp7E4BRqnQyAXa2g-PafseZ_UQ_at_[hidden]>,
> Andrew Hundt <athundt_at_[hidden]> writes
> >I believe the Boost.math toolkit mathematical constants are an
> >extremely useful feature, yet it is extremely difficult to find. Every
> >time I try to browse to it I try searching boost.org/libs, then try the
> >math library page and cannot find the links at either of those
> >locations. In fact, I'm not exactly sure how to browse to it and
> >instead use saved bookmarks. I it would be worthwhile if there was some
> >direct link or mention of it on boost.org/libs/math at minimum, and
> >possibly even directly on boost.org/libs .
> >
> >Here is the mathematical constants page I am referring to:
> >http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/release/libs/math/doc/sf_and_dist/html/ma
> >t
> >h_toolkit/constants.html
> >
> >Any thoughts on this idea?
> >
> >Cheers!
> >Andrew Hundt
> >
> 
> +1
> 
> ISTM that the content is v. and quite frequently useful.  And, of course, many thanks to the
contributors
> here.
> 
> On
> http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_53_0/libs/math/doc/sf_and_dist/html/math_
> toolkit/constants/constants.html ,
> the text of the Uses and Rationale entries for two_thirds_pi and four_thirds_pi, seem to be
incorrect to
> me.  No?

Copy and paste is wonderful - but all too easily abused :-(  Mea culpa :-((

Will correct.

Thanks

Paul

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