This disk contains two copies of the NPREDICT program.  The copy in the
\DOS subdirectory is a 32-bit extended DOS version.  It automatically
uses the hard drive for virtual memory.  A VESA-compatible video display
and a hardware floating-point coprocessor are both required.  The copy of
NPREDICT in the \WINDOWS subdirectory is a Win32s implementation of the
program.  It is intended for NT, but it should run in Windows 3.1 with the
Win32s extensions installed.  It is likely that it will also run under
Windows 95, but that has not been tested.

The subdirectory \VALIDATE on this disk contains the validation 
command files listed at the end of the last chapter of the book.  
These may be useful to readers who recompile the program for their 
own platform.  Please note that the conjugate gradient algorithm, when 
applied to ill-conditioned problems like those contained in this 
validation suite, is extremely sensitive to floating-point rounding 
methods.  It is to be expected that different compilers may produce 
different results.

All of the code on this disk has been tested for ANSI compatibility.
The author uses Symantec C++ for DOS development, and Borland C++ for Windows.

Please remember that the programs and algorithms in this book/disk set
have been included for instructional purposes only.  All large programming
projects contain bugs.  Even though extensive testing has been done,
neither the publisher nor the author make any representations or warranties
concerning the correctness of these programs and algorithms, or their
suitability for any particular task.  They should not be used in any
application in which there is risk of injury or serious loss.
The publisher and author shall not be liable for any loss incurred as a
result of the use of these programs or algorithms.

