From b0ee428e8111cd573fee0bc543f74e3d207ba3b2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Hemmer Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:29:31 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] added history section --- .gitattributes | 1 + .../doc_tex/Algebraic_foundations/history.tex | 12 ++++++++++++ .../doc_tex/Algebraic_foundations/main.tex | 2 ++ 3 files changed, 15 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Algebraic_foundations/doc_tex/Algebraic_foundations/history.tex diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes index d04af9f414d..a7a01a55599 100644 --- a/.gitattributes +++ b/.gitattributes @@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ Algebraic_foundations/doc_tex/Algebraic_foundations/fig/AlgebraicConceptHierarch Algebraic_foundations/doc_tex/Algebraic_foundations/fig/AlgebraicConceptHierarchy.gif -text Algebraic_foundations/doc_tex/Algebraic_foundations/fig/AlgebraicConceptHierarchy.pdf -text Algebraic_foundations/doc_tex/Algebraic_foundations/fractions.tex -text +Algebraic_foundations/doc_tex/Algebraic_foundations/history.tex -text Algebraic_foundations/doc_tex/Algebraic_foundations/interoperability.tex -text Algebraic_foundations/doc_tex/Algebraic_foundations/real_embeddable.tex -text Algebraic_foundations/doc_tex/Algebraic_foundations/real_number_types.tex -text diff --git a/Algebraic_foundations/doc_tex/Algebraic_foundations/history.tex b/Algebraic_foundations/doc_tex/Algebraic_foundations/history.tex new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..be0b0de2887 --- /dev/null +++ b/Algebraic_foundations/doc_tex/Algebraic_foundations/history.tex @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +\section{Design and Implementation History} + +The package is part of CGAL since release 3.3. Of course the package is based +on the former Number type support of CGAL. This goes back to Stefan Schirra and Andreas Fabri. But on the other hand the package is to a large extend influenced +by the experience with the number type support in EXACUS~\cite{beh+-eeeafcs-05}, +which in the main goes back to +Lutz Kettner, Susan Hert, Arno Eigenwillig and Michael Hemmer. +However, the package abstracts from the pure support for +number types that are embedded on the real axis which allows the support of +polynomials, finite fields, and algebraic extensions as well. See also related +subsequent chapters. + diff --git a/Algebraic_foundations/doc_tex/Algebraic_foundations/main.tex b/Algebraic_foundations/doc_tex/Algebraic_foundations/main.tex index 8d06266c1c8..703001a1493 100644 --- a/Algebraic_foundations/doc_tex/Algebraic_foundations/main.tex +++ b/Algebraic_foundations/doc_tex/Algebraic_foundations/main.tex @@ -10,4 +10,6 @@ \input{Algebraic_foundations/real_number_types.tex} \input{Algebraic_foundations/interoperability.tex} \input{Algebraic_foundations/fractions.tex} +\input{Algebraic_foundations/history.tex} +