Numerics: Testing Math Functions in Microsoft Cloud Numerics
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Suppose you are writing a computer program that calls a library to compute sin(x). You''ll get a numeric answer containing up to 16 decimal digits, but how do you know the answer is correct? Learn how the math functions in the new Microsoft Cloud Numerics math library are tested.Stuart Brorson, Alan...
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