June 1995
Volume 13 Number 6
SCIENTIFIC & NUMERIC APPLICATIONS
Magic Matrix Multiply
By K. B. Williams
Here's a tidy little function that
performs a host of matrix operations for you.
Encapsulating Math Coprocessor BCD Arithmetic
By Mark R. Parker
A math coprocesser illustrates
many of the problems of hiding hardware interfaces — and it
can support fast BCD arithmetic in the background.
Quick and Portable Random Number Generators
By Jerry Dwyer
It is a truism that only God can
make a random selection. Absent divine intervention, it pays
to know some good technology.
Map Projections in C++
By David T. Lowerre
You've seen maps using Mercator
projections since elementary school, but you probably never
thought about how to make your own. With this set of C++
classes, now you can.
FEATURES
Interfacing to a FOSSIL Communications Driver
By James K. Lawless
Serial ports may be old technology
but they are still an important communication channel. A
standard driver for such ports is hardly out of fashion.
Dynamic Inheritance Using Filter Classes
By Kenneth E. Van Camp
Why write N factorial classes when
you can write N building blocks instead? This article shows
you how to string them together just like a UNIX pipeline.
BOOK REVIEW
Scientific and Engineering C++
By Bob Swart
COLUMNS
Standard C/C++: The Header <iostream>
P.J.Plauger
Stepping Up to C++: Changes in the Scope Rules
Dan Saks
Questions & Answers: Surprising Promotion Effects
Pete Becker
New Releases: MultiJoy, Pictor Video, KBFake, and More
Victor R. Volkman