June 2000
Volume 18 Number 6
ALGORITHMS
The Self-Organizing Neural Network
Joey Rogers
People can learn even when they don't know what they're being taught. So can neural nets.
A Reusable Nonlinear System Solver, Part 1
Michael L. Perry
C++ lets you encapsulate the Newton-Raphson method for solving equations without obscuring the underlying physical problem to be solved.
Combining Boyer-Moore String Search with Regular Expressions
David Berry
Some text searches are fast and some are flexible. This one is both.
The Double Metaphone Search Algorithm
Lawrence Philips
Computer vision is a broad and deep topic, but computer hearing is no breeze either, particularly when trying to recognize surnames.
FEATURES
Safe and Economical Reference-Counting in C++
Vladimir Batov
Smart pointers keep getting smarter.
Generic Extensions to the STL
Thomas Becker
STL is a pretty complete set of tinker toys, but you can always find a few more good ones to add.
C/C++ CONTRIBUTING EDITORS
import java.*: Strings
Chuck Allison
Every language lets you manipulate text to some degree. Java is stronger in this regard than most.
The Journeyman's Shop: Floating-Point Basics
Pete Becker You can't overcome a fear of floating-point arithmetic — or complacency about it — until you understand what's going on.
Uncaught Exceptions: Semper Fi
Bobby Schmidt
Bobby reassures us that the dark side of the force need not be all that dark.
Post-Mortem Debunker: From MAW to MAM, More?
Stan Kelly-Bootle
What's in a name? Kelly-Bootle gets the last word even when talking to roses.