>>>>> "Robert" == Robert Dodier writes:
Robert> Well, I'm interested in these functions for the same
Robert> reason as Mario -- these appear in statistical math.
Robert> So, yes, it would be great if these functions were added.
Good enough reason for me.
Robert> If there are other functions from slatec/fnlib, do we want to
Robert> go nuts and just import them all? Maybe make a list and take votes?
Uh, we could go nuts, but right now, to make them available to maxima,
I have had to handwrite each maxima function to call the converted
slatec function. So, handwriting an interface for each function is a
pain.
But perhaps a macro could make it simpler if the functions are truly
functions.
A list and a vote to prioritize them would be good.
The other issue is what to do about the mathematical properites of
such functions. If we implemented, say, an incomplete gamma function,
it would be nice if maxima actually knew something about the
incomplete gamma function. Things like derivatives, integrals,
limits, special values, etc.
So adding a double-float evaluation is just a small part of the whole
thing.
Ray