Numerical Computing Articles

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8/7/2026 • EN

How not to calculate cosine

Explains why power series are inefficient for computing trig functions like cosine, using cos(200) as an example, and discusses range reduction.

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John D. Cook

8/27/2014 • EN

O necessary sinpi

Explains why specialized sinpi() functions exist for accurate computation of trigonometric functions at half-integer multiples, avoiding floating-point errors.

Floating Point Accuracy Numerical Computing Power Series R Programming Trigonometric Functions

Thomas Lumley

1/10/2012 • EN

Book review: NumPy 1.5 Beginner’s guide

A review of the book 'NumPy 1.5 Beginner's Guide', covering its content, style, and suitability for learning numerical computing with Python.

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Gael Varoquaux

7/22/2011 • EN

Euroscipy 2011: early bird deadline soon

Announcing early bird registration deadline for EuroSciPy 2011, a conference on scientific computing with Python, featuring tutorials and talks.

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