Re: Polynomial fitting routines?

In article <dmi258$3p5$1@xxxxxxxxxx>,
"FX" <coudert@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>> I'm looking for an algorithm that will fit a polynomial to log(x) for
>> 0.25 <= x <= 2 with at least 64-bit precision.
>
> Are you looking for a polynomial, or for a fast way to evaluate this
> expression ? In the later case, you can look at glibc sources if the GPL
> is acceptable to you :)
>

The GPL is unacceptable for this code. The intent is
to have an implementation of logl suitable for FreeBSD,
so I will use the 2-clause BSD license.

Not to mention, glibc's math functions may not be very
good. See csqrt :-)

--
Steve
http://troutmask.apl.washington.edu/~kargl/
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