This chapter describes the math libraries provided with the Oracle Solaris OS and Oracle Solaris Studio software. Besides listing each of the libraries along with its contents, this chapter discusses some of the features supported by the math libraries provided with the compiler collection, including IEEE supporting functions, random number generators, and functions that convert data between IEEE and non-IEEE formats.
The contents of the libm and libsunmath libraries are also listed on the Intro(3M) man page.
This chapter divides the topics into the following sections: