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=head1 TITLE
Remove geometric functions from core
=head1 VERSION
Maintainer: Stephen P. Potter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Aug 24 2000
Mailing List: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Version: 1
Number: 155
=head1 ABSTRACT
Move the geometric functions (C<atan2>, C<cos>, etc) from the core language
to a loadable module.
=head1 DESCRIPTION
The geometric functions currently included in the core language are of
generally limited and specific value. This RFC is proposing that all the
geometric functions should move to a Math::Geometry.pm module and require
a "use Math::Geomtry;" in order to function in perl 6.
The specific functions that would be covered under this proposal are:
=over
=item
C<atan2>
=item
C<cos>
=item
C<exp>
=item
C<log>
=item
C<sin>
=item
C<sqrt>
=back
Additionally, there are other functions which could be added to this module,
such as:
=over 4
=item
C<acos>
=item
C<asin>
=item
C<tan>
=back
=head1 IMPLEMENTATION
Move code for geometric functions to Math::Geometry.pm, require
"use Math::Geometry" to enable use of geometric functions.
=head1 REFERENCES
L<perlfunc>
