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| author | Arnold D. Robbins <arnold@skeeve.com> | 2013-04-27 22:45:09 +0300 |
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| committer | Arnold D. Robbins <arnold@skeeve.com> | 2013-04-27 22:45:09 +0300 |
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Add a reference to a book on Computer Math.
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diff --git a/doc/gawk.texi b/doc/gawk.texi index 7c53fc14..fcd07a07 100644 --- a/doc/gawk.texi +++ b/doc/gawk.texi @@ -28363,7 +28363,12 @@ around on your screen. Numerical programming is an extensive area; if you need to develop sophisticated numerical algorithms then @command{gawk} may not be the ideal tool, and this documentation may not be sufficient. -It might require digesting a book or two to really internalize how to compute +It might require digesting a book or two@footnote{One recommended title is +@cite{Numerical Computing with IEEE Floating Point Arithmetic}, Michael L.@: +Overton, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics, 2004. +ISBN: 0-89871-482-6, ISBN-13: 978-0-89871-482-1. See +@uref{http://www.cs.nyu.edu/cs/faculty/overton/book}.} +to really internalize how to compute with ideal accuracy and precision, and the result often depends on the particular application. |