Chapter Organization

Some chapters (like this one) are mostly general text that might be relevant to the needs of both groups. These are organized in a fashion appropriate to the topic.

All chapters contain a section of references or of resources (sometimes both). These provide information on references cited in text and suggestions for further study. I generally try to be as specific with resource URLs as I can, but in many cases I can give only general pointers. Some Web sites are reorganized so frequently that links to specific internal pages quickly become invalid. In such cases the referenced URL should have either a link to the desired resource or a search facility to help you find it.

The chapters that present utilities are organized slightly ...

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