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5 Numeric and Mathematical Modules
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8 The modules described in this chapter provide numeric and math-related functions
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9 and data types. The :mod:`numbers` module defines an abstract hierarchy of
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10 numeric types. The :mod:`math` and :mod:`cmath` modules contain various
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11 mathematical functions for floating-point and complex numbers. For users more
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12 interested in decimal accuracy than in speed, the :mod:`decimal` module supports
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13 exact representations of decimal numbers.
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15 The following modules are documented in this chapter:
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18 .. toctree::
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