Should the Elementary Function Library Be Incorporated Into Computer Instruction Sets?
George L. Paul, Mitsuru Wilson · ACM Transactions on Mathematical Software · 1976
The question whether elementary mathematical function hbrary routines should be incorporated into a computer system as part of the machine instruction set is discussed.The prime issues affectmg such a decision are accuracy, substitution, and user expectatmns.Support of the COMPLEX arithmetm data type is also a complicating factor.These msues are discussed and conclusmns are drawn.