Re: [Boost-users] [math] Solving quadratic, cubic & quartic functions

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [math] Solving quadratic, cubic & quartic functions
From: Júlio Hoffimann (julio.hoffimann_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-08-18 10:02:13

> I've run into an eigenvalue problem where I need to compute the roots of a
> cubic polynomial.
>

Hi Fredrik,

If you're trying to solve the characteristic equation det(A-\lambda I) = 0
by hand, it's the wrong path. Try using an appropriate library for solving
eigenproblems.

Best,
Júlio.