From: gindrup@a.cs.okstate.edu (GINDRUP ERIC SHAWN) Newsgroups: sci.math Subject: Re: Need sine algorithm Date: 15 Apr 1995 02:23:31 GMT In article <3mf098$b6a@saturn.ball.com>, Simon Lee wrote: > >Hello all, > >I would like to put a query out for a fast way to find the sine of any >float value in degrees. I don't want to link the standard math library >in C, because all I need is the sine function. I do not want to use a >precalculated table of sine values either. I need precision with some >degree of speed. >Any pointers or algorithms or routines greatly appreciated. >----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Ball Real Time Imaging, Confidential and Proprietary Information 1995 > Simon Lee > (619) 457-5555 ext. 4282 Fax: (619) 457-5410 > slee@ball.com San Diego, CA Try: Plauger, P.J. "The Standard C Library". The book covers the implementation of the entire set of standard libraries including math.h. This book has a reasonably good algorithm and contains bibliographic information that is at least as good. -- Eric ! gindrup@math.okstate.edu