Changes between Version 5 and Version 6 of SoC2013

Timestamp:

Feb 21, 2013, 9:22:05 AM (10 years ago)

Author:

Paul A. Bristow

Comment:

Additions from Christopher Kormanyos

SoC2013

@@ -51 +51 @@
 
 
-=== Boost.Math Bernoulli numbers === 
+=== Boost.Math Bernoulli Numbers and Applications to Special Functions === 
+
 Boost.Math [http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_53_0/libs/math/doc/sf_and_dist/html/]
 is a large well-established Boost library, but new mathmetical functions can always be added.  
@@ -57 +58 @@
 
 We wonder if students would be interested in adding Bernoulli numbers needed in several useful series.
+
+Bernoulli numbers are rational numbers. Bernoulli numbers
+frequently arise in pure and applied mathematics in areas such as
+asymptotic approximations, Euler-Maclaurin summation
+and many others.
+
+In this project, we will implement fast, accurate calculations
+of Bernoulli numbers for built-in types as well as multiprecision
+types. The Bernoulli numbers will subsequently be used
+for improving the existing implementation of gamma functions
+and adding brand new Boost.Math support for the polygamma
+function.
 
 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernoulli_number]