-----Original Message----- From: Boost [mailto:boost-bounces@lists.boost.org] On Behalf Of Andrew Hundt Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 4:11 PM To: boost@lists.boost.org Subject: [boost] [math][constants] mathematical constants page deserves to be more visible in the documentation
I believe the Boost.math toolkit mathematical constants are an extremely useful feature, yet it is extremely difficult to find. Every time I try to browse to it I try searching boost.org/libs, then try the math library page and cannot find the links at either of those locations. In fact, I'm not exactly sure how to browse to it and instead use saved bookmarks. I it would be worthwhile if there was some direct link or mention of it on boost.org/libs/math at minimum, and possibly even directly on boost.org/libs .
Here is the mathematical constants page I am referring to: http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/release/libs/math/doc/sf_and_dist/html/math_to...
Any thoughts on this idea?
OK - I've had trouble too ;-) Googling "boost math constants" gets you to an obsolete version of Boost with only a handful of constants, and the handy link to the latest version doesn't really help much getting there direct. using the boost.org site you get to the fearsome looking source code :-( http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_51_0/boost/math/constants/constants.hpp The third item gets you closer - to http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_50_0/libs/math/doc/sf_and_dist/html/math_too... .html but even that isn't latest version :-( I'll discuss with John Maddock how we can do better - I'm sure we can. Paul --- Paul A. Bristow, Prizet Farmhouse, Kendal LA8 8AB UK +44 1539 561830 07714330204 pbristow@hetp.u-net.com