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From: john_at_[hidden]
Date: 2007-08-15 10:15:55

Author: johnmaddock
Date: 2007-08-15 10:15:53 EDT (Wed, 15 Aug 2007)
New Revision: 38676
URL: http://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/changeset/38676

Log:
Updated docs with error rates and links to GSL/GLIBC etc.
Text files modified:
   sandbox/math_toolkit/libs/math/doc/bessel_ik.qbk | 2 +-
   sandbox/math_toolkit/libs/math/doc/bessel_jy.qbk | 4 ++--
   sandbox/math_toolkit/libs/math/doc/beta.qbk | 2 +-
   sandbox/math_toolkit/libs/math/doc/erf.qbk | 39 ++++++++++++++++++++-------------------
   sandbox/math_toolkit/libs/math/doc/ibeta.qbk | 2 +-
   sandbox/math_toolkit/libs/math/doc/igamma.qbk | 38 +++++++++++++++++++-------------------
   sandbox/math_toolkit/libs/math/doc/lgamma.qbk | 28 +++++++++++++++-------------
   sandbox/math_toolkit/libs/math/doc/math.qbk | 5 +++++
   sandbox/math_toolkit/libs/math/doc/powers.qbk | 4 ++--
   sandbox/math_toolkit/libs/math/doc/tgamma.qbk | 29 +++++++++++++++--------------
   10 files changed, 81 insertions(+), 72 deletions(-)

Modified: sandbox/math_toolkit/libs/math/doc/bessel_ik.qbk
==============================================================================
--- sandbox/math_toolkit/libs/math/doc/bessel_ik.qbk (original)
+++ sandbox/math_toolkit/libs/math/doc/bessel_ik.qbk 2007-08-15 10:15:53 EDT (Wed, 15 Aug 2007)
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 [h4 Accuracy]
 
 The following tables show how the accuracy of these functions
-varies on various platforms, along with a comparison to the GSL library.
+varies on various platforms, along with a comparison to the __gsl library.
 Note that only results for the widest floating-point type on the
 system are given, as narrower types have __zero_error. All values
 are relative errors in units of epsilon.

Modified: sandbox/math_toolkit/libs/math/doc/bessel_jy.qbk
==============================================================================
--- sandbox/math_toolkit/libs/math/doc/bessel_jy.qbk (original)
+++ sandbox/math_toolkit/libs/math/doc/bessel_jy.qbk 2007-08-15 10:15:53 EDT (Wed, 15 Aug 2007)
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 [h4 Accuracy]
 
 The following tables show how the accuracy of these functions
-varies on various platforms, along with comparisons to the GSL and
+varies on various platforms, along with comparisons to the __gsl and
 Cephes libraries. Note that the cyclic nature of these
 functions means that they have an infinite number of irrational
 roots: in general these functions have arbitrarily large /relative/
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
 Cephes Peak=923 Mean=83]
       [Peak=561 Mean=36
 
-GSL Peak=2x10[super 6][space] Mean\=1x10[super 5][space]
+GSL Peak=1.4x10[super 6][space] Mean\=7x10[super 4][space]
 
 Cephes Peak=+INF]]
 [[64] [Red Hat Linux IA64 / G++ 3.4] [Peak=470 Mean=56] [Peak=843 Mean=51] [Peak=741 Mean=51] ]

Modified: sandbox/math_toolkit/libs/math/doc/beta.qbk
==============================================================================
--- sandbox/math_toolkit/libs/math/doc/beta.qbk (original)
+++ sandbox/math_toolkit/libs/math/doc/beta.qbk 2007-08-15 10:15:53 EDT (Wed, 15 Aug 2007)
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 [h4 Accuracy]
 
 The following table shows peak errors for various domains of input arguments,
-plus comparisons to other open source implementations where available. Note that
+along with comparisons to the __gsl and Cephes libraries. Note that
 only results for the widest floating point type on the system are given as
 narrower types have __zero_error.
 

Modified: sandbox/math_toolkit/libs/math/doc/erf.qbk
==============================================================================
--- sandbox/math_toolkit/libs/math/doc/erf.qbk (original)
+++ sandbox/math_toolkit/libs/math/doc/erf.qbk 2007-08-15 10:15:53 EDT (Wed, 15 Aug 2007)
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@
 [h4 Accuracy]
 
 The following table shows the peak errors (in units of epsilon)
-found on various platforms with various floating point types.
+found on various platforms with various floating point types,
+along with comparisons to the __gsl, __glibc, __hpc and Cephes libraries.
 Unless otherwise specified any floating point type that is narrower
 than the one shown will have __zero_error.
 
@@ -78,25 +79,25 @@
 Cephes Peak=0 Mean=0]]
 [[64] [RedHat Linux IA32, gcc-3.3] [Peak=0.7 Mean=0.07
 
-Native Peak=0.9 Mean=0.2] [Peak=0.9 Mean=0.2
+__glibc Peak=0.9 Mean=0.2] [Peak=0.9 Mean=0.2
 
-Native Peak=0.9 Mean=0.07] [Peak=0 Mean=0
+__glibc Peak=0.9 Mean=0.07] [Peak=0 Mean=0
 
-Native Peak=0 Mean=0]]
+__glibc Peak=0 Mean=0]]
 [[64] [Redhat Linux IA64, gcc-3.4.4] [Peak=0.7 Mean=0.07
 
-Native Peak=0 Mean=0] [Peak=0.9 Mean=0.1
+__glibc Peak=0 Mean=0] [Peak=0.9 Mean=0.1
 
-Native Peak=0.5 Mean=0.03] [Peak=0 Mean=0
+__glibc Peak=0.5 Mean=0.03] [Peak=0 Mean=0
 
-Native Peak=0 Mean=0]]
+__glibc Peak=0 Mean=0]]
 [[113] [HPUX IA64, aCC A.06.06] [Peak=0.8 Mean=0.1
 
-Native Peak=0.9 Mean=0.2] [Peak=0.9 Mean=0.1
+__hpc Lib Peak=0.9 Mean=0.2] [Peak=0.9 Mean=0.1
 
-Native Peak=0.5 Mean=0.02] [Peak=0 Mean=0
+__hpc Lib Peak=0.5 Mean=0.02] [Peak=0 Mean=0
 
-Native Peak=0 Mean=0]]
+__hpc Lib Peak=0 Mean=0]]
 ]
 
 [table Errors In the Function erfc(z)
@@ -116,25 +117,25 @@
 Cephes Peak=2.7 Mean=0.4]]
 [[64] [RedHat Linux IA32, gcc-3.3] [Peak=0 Mean=0
 
-Native Peak=0 Mean=0] [Peak=1.4 Mean=0.3
+__glibc Peak=0 Mean=0] [Peak=1.4 Mean=0.3
 
-Native Peak=1.3 Mean=0.3] [Peak=1.6 Mean=0.4
+__glibc Peak=1.3 Mean=0.3] [Peak=1.6 Mean=0.4
 
-Native Peak=1.3 Mean=0.4]]
+__glibc Peak=1.3 Mean=0.4]]
 [[64] [Redhat Linux IA64, gcc-3.4.4] [Peak=0 Mean=0
 
-Native Peak=0 Mean=0] [Peak=1.4 Mean=0.3
+__glibc Peak=0 Mean=0] [Peak=1.4 Mean=0.3
 
-Native Peak=0 Mean=0] [Peak=1.5 Mean=0.4
+__glibc Peak=0 Mean=0] [Peak=1.5 Mean=0.4
 
-Native Peak=0 Mean=0] ]
+__glibc Peak=0 Mean=0] ]
 [[113] [HPUX IA64, aCC A.06.06] [Peak=0 Mean=0
 
-Native Peak=0 Mean=0] [Peak=1.5 Mean=0.3
+__hpc Peak=0 Mean=0] [Peak=1.5 Mean=0.3
 
-Native Peak=0.9 Mean=0.08] [Peak=1.6 Mean=0.4
+__hpc Peak=0.9 Mean=0.08] [Peak=1.6 Mean=0.4
 
-Native Peak=0.9 Mean=0.1]]
+__hpc Peak=0.9 Mean=0.1]]
 ]
 
 [h4 Testing]

Modified: sandbox/math_toolkit/libs/math/doc/ibeta.qbk
==============================================================================
--- sandbox/math_toolkit/libs/math/doc/ibeta.qbk (original)
+++ sandbox/math_toolkit/libs/math/doc/ibeta.qbk 2007-08-15 10:15:53 EDT (Wed, 15 Aug 2007)
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 [h4 Accuracy]
 
 The following tables give peak and mean relative errors in over various domains of
-a, b and x, along with comparisons to other open source implementations where available.
+a, b and x, along with comparisons to the __gsl and Cephes libraries.
 Note that only results for the widest floating-point type on the system are given as
 narrower types have __zero_error.
 

Modified: sandbox/math_toolkit/libs/math/doc/igamma.qbk
==============================================================================
--- sandbox/math_toolkit/libs/math/doc/igamma.qbk (original)
+++ sandbox/math_toolkit/libs/math/doc/igamma.qbk 2007-08-15 10:15:53 EDT (Wed, 15 Aug 2007)
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
 [h4 Accuracy]
 
 The following tables give peak and mean relative errors in over various domains of
-a and z, along with comparisons to other open source implementations where available.
+a and z, along with comparisons to the __gsl and Cephes libraries.
 Note that only results for the widest floating point type on the system are given as
 narrower types have __zero_error.
 
@@ -119,37 +119,37 @@
 
 [table Errors In the Function gamma_p(a,z)
 [[Significand Size] [Platform and Compiler]
-[0.5 < a < 100
+ [0.5 < a < 100
 
-and
+ and
 
-0.01*a < z < 100*a]
-[1x10[super -12] < a < 5x10[super -2]
+ 0.01*a < z < 100*a]
+ [1x10[super -12] < a < 5x10[super -2]
 
-and
+ and
 
-0.01*a < z < 100*a]
-[1e-6 < a < 1.7x10[super 6]
+ 0.01*a < z < 100*a]
+ [1e-6 < a < 1.7x10[super 6]
 
-and
+ and
 
-1 < z < 100*a]]
+ 1 < z < 100*a]]
 [[53] [Win32, Visual C++ 8]
-[Peak=36 Mean=9.1
+ [Peak=36 Mean=9.1
 
-(GSL Peak=342 Mean=46)
+ (GSL Peak=342 Mean=46)
 
-(Cephes Peak=491 Mean=102)]
-[Peak=4.5 Mean=1.4
+ (Cephes Peak=491 Mean=102)]
+ [Peak=4.5 Mean=1.4
 
-(GSL Peak=4.8 Mean=0.76)
+ (GSL Peak=4.8 Mean=0.76)
 
-(Cephes Peak=21 Mean=5.6)]
-[Peak=244 Mean=21
+ (Cephes Peak=21 Mean=5.6)]
+ [Peak=244 Mean=21
 
-(GSL Peak=1022 Mean=1054)
+ (GSL Peak=1022 Mean=1054)
 
-(Cephes Peak~8x10[super 6] Mean~7x10[super 4])]]
+ (Cephes Peak~8x10[super 6] Mean~7x10[super 4])]]
 [[64] [RedHat Linux IA32, gcc-3.3] [Peak=241 Mean=36] [Peak=4.7 Mean=1.5] [Peak~30,220 Mean=1929]]
 [[64] [Redhat Linux IA64, gcc-3.4] [Peak=41 Mean=10] [Peak=4.7 Mean=1.4] [Peak~30,790 Mean=1864]]
 [[113] [HPUX IA64, aCC A.06.06] [Peak=40.2 Mean=10.2] [Peak=5 Mean=1.6] [Peak=5,476 Mean=440]]

Modified: sandbox/math_toolkit/libs/math/doc/lgamma.qbk
==============================================================================
--- sandbox/math_toolkit/libs/math/doc/lgamma.qbk (original)
+++ sandbox/math_toolkit/libs/math/doc/lgamma.qbk 2007-08-15 10:15:53 EDT (Wed, 15 Aug 2007)
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@
 
 The following table shows the peak errors (in units of epsilon)
 found on various platforms
-with various floating point types. Unless otherwise specified any
+with various floating point types, along with comparisons to the
+__gsl, __glibc, __hpc and
+Cephes libraries. Unless otherwise specified any
 floating point type that is narrower than the one shown will have
 __zero_error.
 
@@ -77,44 +79,44 @@
 [[64] [Linux IA32 / GCC]
 [Peak=1.9 Mean=0.43
 
-(Native Peak=1.7 Mean=0.49)]
+(__glibc Peak=1.7 Mean=0.49)]
 [Peak=1.4 Mean=0.57
 
-(Native Peak= 0.96 Mean=0.54)]
+(__glibc Peak= 0.96 Mean=0.54)]
 [Peak=0.86 Mean=0.35
 
-(Native Peak=0.74 Mean=0.26)]
+(__glibc Peak=0.74 Mean=0.26)]
 
 [Peak=6.0 Mean=1.8
 
-(Native Peak=3.0 Mean=0.86)] ]
+(__glibc Peak=3.0 Mean=0.86)] ]
 [[64] [Linux IA64 / GCC]
 [Peak=0.99 Mean=0.12
 
-(Native=0)]
+(__glibc Peak 0)]
 
 [Pek=1.2 Mean=0.6
 
-(Native=0)]
+(__glibc Peak 0)]
 [Peak=0.86 Mean=0.16
 
-(Native=0)]
+(__glibc Peak 0)]
 [Peak=2.3 Mean=0.69
 
-(Native 0)] ]
+(__glibc Peak 0)] ]
 [[113] [HPUX IA64, aCC A.06.06]
 [Peak=0.96 Mean=0.13
 
-(Native=0)]
+(__hpc Peak 0)]
 [Peak=0.99 Mean=0.53
 
-(Native=0)]
+(__hpc Peak 0)]
 [Peak=0.9 Mean=0.4
 
-(Native=0)]
+(__hpc Peak 0)]
 [Peak=3.0 Mean=0.9
 
-(Native=0)] ]
+(__hpc Peak 0)] ]
 ]
 
 [h4 Testing]

Modified: sandbox/math_toolkit/libs/math/doc/math.qbk
==============================================================================
--- sandbox/math_toolkit/libs/math/doc/math.qbk (original)
+++ sandbox/math_toolkit/libs/math/doc/math.qbk 2007-08-15 10:15:53 EDT (Wed, 15 Aug 2007)
@@ -193,6 +193,11 @@
    __chf, __mean, __median, __mode, __variance, __sd, __skewness,
    __kurtosis, __kurtosis_excess, __range and __support]
 
+[def __gsl [@http://www.gnu.org/software/gsl/ GSL-1.9]]
+[def __glibc [@http://www.gnu.org/software/libc/ GNU C Lib]]
+[def __hpc [@http://docs.hp.com/en/B9106-90010/index.html HP-UX C Library]]
+
+
 [/ Some composite templates]
 [template super[x]'''<superscript>'''[x]'''</superscript>''']
 [template sub[x]'''<subscript>'''[x]'''</subscript>''']

Modified: sandbox/math_toolkit/libs/math/doc/powers.qbk
==============================================================================
--- sandbox/math_toolkit/libs/math/doc/powers.qbk (original)
+++ sandbox/math_toolkit/libs/math/doc/powers.qbk 2007-08-15 10:15:53 EDT (Wed, 15 Aug 2007)
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 
 Finally when BOOST_HAS_LOG1P is defined then the `float/double/long double`
 specializations of this template simply forward to the platform's
-native implementation of this function.
+native (POSIX) implementation of this function.
 
 [h4 Accuracy]
 
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
 
 Finally when BOOST_HAS_EXPM1 is defined then the `float/double/long double`
 specializations of this template simply forward to the platform's
-native implementation of this function.
+native (POSIX) implementation of this function.
    
 [h4 Accuracy]
 

Modified: sandbox/math_toolkit/libs/math/doc/tgamma.qbk
==============================================================================
--- sandbox/math_toolkit/libs/math/doc/tgamma.qbk (original)
+++ sandbox/math_toolkit/libs/math/doc/tgamma.qbk 2007-08-15 10:15:53 EDT (Wed, 15 Aug 2007)
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@
 [h4 Accuracy]
 
 The following table shows the peak errors (in units of epsilon)
-found on various platforms with various floating point types.
+found on various platforms with various floating point types,
+along with comparisons to the __gsl, __glibc, __hpc and Cephes libraries.
 Unless otherwise specified any floating point type that is narrower
 than the one shown will have __zero_error.
 
@@ -100,42 +101,42 @@
 [[64] [Linux IA32 / GCC]
 [Peak=300 Mean=49.5
 
-(Native Peak=395 Mean=89)]
+(__glibc Peak=395 Mean=89)]
 [Peak=3.0 Mean=1.4
 
-(Native Peak=11 Mean=3.3)]
+(__glibc Peak=11 Mean=3.3)]
 [Peak=5.0 Mean=1.8
 
-(Native Peak=0.92 Mean=0.2)]
+(__glibc Peak=0.92 Mean=0.2)]
 [Peak=157 Mean=65
 
-(Native Peak=205 Mean=108)] ]
+(__glibc Peak=205 Mean=108)] ]
 [[64] [Linux IA64 / GCC]
-[Peak=2.8 Mean=0.9
+[__glibc Peak 2.8 Mean=0.9
 
-(Native=0.7)]
+(__glibc Peak 0.7)]
 [Peak=4.8 Mean=1.5
 
-(Native=0)]
+(__glibc Peak 0)]
 [Peak=4.8 Mean=1.5
 
-(Native=0)]
+(__glibc Peak 0)]
 
 [Peak=5.0 Mean=1.7
-(Native 0)] ]
+(__glibc Peak 0)] ]
 [[113] [HPUX IA64, aCC A.06.06]
 [Peak=2.5 Mean=1.1
 
-(Native=0)]
+(__hpc Peak 0)]
 [Peak=3.5 Mean=1.7
 
-(Native=0)]
+(__hpc Peak 0)]
 [Peak=3.5 Mean=1.6
 
-(Native=0)]
+(__hpc Peak 0)]
 [Peak=5.2 Mean=1.92
 
-(Native=0)] ]
+(__hpc Peak 0)] ]
 ]
 
 [h4 Testing]

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