diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/math/util/FastMath.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/math/util/FastMath.java index 1d5df55b9..cefac2625 100644 --- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/math/util/FastMath.java +++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/math/util/FastMath.java @@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ package org.apache.commons.math.util; /** - * Faster, more accurate, portable alternative to {@link StrictMath} - * for large scale computation. + * Faster, more accurate, portable alternative to {@link Math} and + * {@link StrictMath} for large scale computation. *

* FastMath speed is achieved by relying heavily on optimizing compilers * to native code present in many JVM todays and use of large tables that @@ -30,7 +30,9 @@ package org.apache.commons.math.util; * that should return a result almost instantly). Note that FastMath is * extensively used inside Apache Commons Math, so by calling some algorithms, * the one-shot overhead will occur regardless of the end-user calling FastMath - * methods directly or not. + * methods directly or not. Performance figures for a specific JVM and hardware + * can be evaluated by running the FastMathTestPerformance tests in the tests + * directory of the source distribution. *

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* FastMath accuracy should be mostly independent of the JVM as it relies only