I sent the message:
Hi Jörg. Your "Algorithms for Programmers" book is great. I had to learn
and implement an FFT algorithm for one of my classes. If it wasn't for
your book, I would never have figured it out. Your explanation is SO
much better then Numerical Recipies'. Thanks for your clear and
precise prose.
My one suggestion:
On page 31 you define the function revbin_upd() but on page 83 you refer
to it as revbin_update(). This inconsistent notation is a little confusing and
it would be if you referred to the function by the same name throughout the
entire book.
Best, Josh
and got back the reply:
From: Joerg Arndt <arndt@jjj.de>
Date: September 21, 2006 2:55:21 AM EDT
To: Joshua Lande <jolande@marlboro.edu>
Subject: Re: Suggestion for your book about function revbin_upd()
Hi,
firstly, thanks for the feedback.
* Joshua Lande <jolande@marlboro.edu> [Sep 21. 2006 16:26]:
> Hi Jörg. Your "Algorithms for Programmers" book is great. I had to
> learn and implement an FFT algorithm for one of my classes. If it
> wasn't for your book, I would never have figured it out. Your
> explanation is SO much better then Numerical Recipies'. Thanks for
> your clear and precise prose.
The problem with NR is (in my opinion) that they leave you
alone exactly where it starts to get nontrivial.
I wonder why they don't create a cleaned and modernized edition.
>
> My one suggestion:
>
> On page 31 you define the function revbin_upd() but on page 83 you
> refer to it as revbin_update(). This inconsistent notation is a
> little confusing and it would be if you referred to the function by
> the same name throughout the entire book.
Nicely spotted! Thanks.
I'll fix it for the next edition (but don't hold breath, I am
pretty busy in the moment).
>
> Best, Josh
>
Thanks again, and best regards from Australia,
jj
Fun, fun.
