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From: ashby@uiucdcsp.UUCP
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Subject: Re: real roots of polynomial
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Date: Mon, 11-Feb-85 22:01:00 EST
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Nf-From: uiucdcsp!ashby    Feb 11 21:01:00 1985


A problem with simply coding a CRC formula is that it may
be numerically unstable.  I believe finding the roots of
the polynomial as the eigenvalues of the companion matrix
is numerically reliable as well as easy to code -- if you
happen to have EISPACK around.