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Re: polynomials
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- Subject: Re: polynomials
- From: kanderso@wheaton.bbn.com (Ken Anderson)
- Date: 24 Feb 94 16:48:17
- In-reply-to: ses@tipper.oit.unc.edu's message of 21 Feb 1994 18:05:19 GMT
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You iterative horner method is better than the recursive method because the
compiler can avoid number consing. Generally, you'll want horner to be a
macro so you can do other clever optimizations. I think the FAQ points to
a package by Gerald Roylance that should be a good start. Otherwise,
contact me directly.
What is the Cephe library?
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