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From: dgh%dgh@Sun.COM (David Hough)
Newsgroups: comp.arch,comp.lang.fortran,comp.lang.c,comp.lsi,sci.math,sci.math.stat
Subject: Numerical Computation Newsgroup needed?
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Date: 5 Jan 88 23:26:01 GMT
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Keywords: comp.numeric comp.scientific comp.floating

Is there a need for a separate newsgroup for discussing issues
relating to numerical scientific computation - floating point
accuracy and performance, hardware implementations,
function libraries, mathematical software, 
compiler support, numerical analysis... ?

I've posted on these topics to various partially-relevant
newsgroups, in each case hitting numerous uninterested
parties in order to find the widely scattered few who are
intensely interested in these matters.

I propose to answer the question in the following way:  if
you would originate a posting to such a newsgroup 
at least once a year please send
me MAIL.  If there is sufficient response I'll pursue getting
the newsgroup created through appropriate channels.  Please
don't POST followups with content like "Hey I vote {for,against}
such a newsgroup".  Also note that 

	* I would read it
	* I would post followups to other postings
	* I would post pleas for various types of help

don't count as "originating a posting" for this purpose,
but an original cross-posted with other appropriate news groups would. 

If interested, mail me your estimate of the number of 
postings you'd originate in a year, along with your suggestion
for the most appropriate name.  I've suggested comp.numeric,
comp.scientific, and comp.floating.


David Hough

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