Re: computation of square root & reciprocal calculation

In article <1144817405.803958.18530@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
<frustum@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Even if Jim Blinn didn't have a hand in its creation, his article is
an interesting read and he might give some credit to where he first saw
the trick.

Eh? That trick dates from the early 1950s.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.
.

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