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From: dvdeug@x8b4e53cd. (David Starner)
Subject: Re: Ada Versions of A.5 (Numerics Packages)
Date: 1999/10/12
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In article <3802BB25.286D2E71@callnetuk.com>, Nick Roberts wrote:
>"Dr. Neil C. Audsley" wrote:
>> 
>> Most compilers (certainly GNAT) have implementations of the Numerics
>> packages that are effectively interfaces to the C libraries.
>> Has anyone seen / written / know of numerics written entirely in Ada?
>
>I will be writing the numerics packages for my upcoming compiler in Ada
>and assembly, initially targeted at the IA. However, most of these
>functions will have a rather trivial implementation, many as a single
>NDP instruction! I'll be happy to share experiences. I'd be really,
>really grateful for any help with the random package.

You might want to check out Mats Weber's Component package -
lglwww.epfl.ch/Team/MW/mw_components.html. It has a nice random package
in there in pure Ada, and licensed under the GNAT-modified GPL.

David Starner - dstarner98@aasaa.ofe.org
ftp, web - x8b4e53cd.dhcp.okstate.edu