diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/commons/math/ConvergenceException.java b/src/java/org/apache/commons/math/ConvergenceException.java
index 320fdd018..3a0c4cd8f 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/commons/math/ConvergenceException.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/commons/math/ConvergenceException.java
@@ -16,18 +16,16 @@
  */
 package org.apache.commons.math;
 
-import java.io.Serializable;
-
 /**
  * Error thrown when a numerical computation can not be performed because the
  * numerical result failed to converge to a finite value.
  *
  * @version $Revision$ $Date$
  */
-public class ConvergenceException extends MathException implements Serializable{
+public class ConvergenceException extends MathException {
     
     /** Serializable version identifier */
-    private static final long serialVersionUID = 7426445244781020663L;
+    private static final long serialVersionUID = 4380655778005469702L;
 
     /**
      * Default constructor.
@@ -36,15 +34,6 @@ public class ConvergenceException extends MathException implements Serializable{
         super("Convergence failed", new Object[0]);
     }
     
-    /**
-     * Construct an exception with the given message.
-     * @param message descriptive error message
-     * @deprecated as of 1.2, replaced by {@link #ConvergenceException(String, Object[])}
-     */
-    public ConvergenceException(String message) {
-        super(message);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Constructs an exception with specified formatted detail message.
      * Message formatting is delegated to {@link java.text.MessageFormat}.
@@ -55,16 +44,6 @@ public class ConvergenceException extends MathException implements Serializable{
         super(pattern, arguments);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Construct an exception with the given message and root cause.
-     * @param message descriptive error message
-     * @param cause  the exception or error that caused this exception to be thrown
-     * @deprecated as of 1.2, replaced by {@link #ConvergenceException(String, Object[], Throwable)}
-     */
-    public ConvergenceException(String message, Throwable cause) {
-        super(message, cause);
-    }
-
     /**
      * Create an exception with a given root cause.
      * @param cause  the exception or error that caused this exception to be thrown
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/commons/math/FunctionEvaluationException.java b/src/java/org/apache/commons/math/FunctionEvaluationException.java
index 460a77d27..d87d33ece 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/commons/math/FunctionEvaluationException.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/commons/math/FunctionEvaluationException.java
@@ -84,6 +84,17 @@ public class FunctionEvaluationException extends MathException  {
         this.argument = argument;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Constructs an exception with specified root cause.
+     * Message formatting is delegated to {@link java.text.MessageFormat}.
+     * @param argument  the failing function argument 
+     * @param cause  the exception or error that caused this exception to be thrown
+     */
+    public FunctionEvaluationException(double argument, Throwable cause) {
+        super(cause);
+        this.argument = argument;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Constructs an exception with specified formatted detail message and root cause.
      * Message formatting is delegated to {@link java.text.MessageFormat}.
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/commons/math/MessagesResources_fr.java b/src/java/org/apache/commons/math/MessagesResources_fr.java
index 27f72846a..b040f6481 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/commons/math/MessagesResources_fr.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/commons/math/MessagesResources_fr.java
@@ -56,6 +56,14 @@ public class MessagesResources_fr
     { "Maximal number of iterations ({0}) exceeded",
       "Nombre maximal d''it\u00e9rations ({0}) d\u00e9pass\u00e9" },
 
+    // org.apache.commons.math.DimensionMismatchException
+    { "dimension mismatch {0} != {1}",
+      "dimensions incompatibles {0} != {1}" },
+
+    // org.apache.commons.math.random.NotPositiveDefiniteMatrixException
+    { "not positive definite matrix",
+      "matrice non d\u00e9finie positive" },
+
     // org.apache.commons.math.fraction.FractionConversionException
     { "Unable to convert {0} to fraction after {1} iterations",
       "Impossible de convertir {0} en fraction apr\u00e8s {1} it\u00e9rations" },