BIB-VERSION:: CS-TR-v2.0
          ID:: STAN//CS-TR-70-147
       ENTRY:: November 06, 1995
ORGANIZATION:: Stanford University, Department of Computer Science
       TITLE:: Pitfalls in computation, or why a math book isn't enough
        TYPE:: Technical Report
      AUTHOR:: Forsythe, George E.
        DATE:: January 1970
       PAGES:: 54
    ABSTRACT:: The floating-point number system is contrasted with the real
               numbers. The author then illustrates the variety of
               computational pitfalls a person can fall into who merely
               translates information gained from pure mathematics courses
               into computer programs. Examples include summing a Taylor
               series, solving a quadratic equation, solving linear
               algebraic systems, solving ordinary and partial differential
               equations, and finding polynomial zeros. It is concluded that
               mathematics courses should be taught with a greater awareness
               of automatic computation.
       NOTES:: [Adminitrivia V1/Prg/19951106]
         END:: STAN//CS-TR-70-147