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5Numeric and Mathematical Modules
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8The modules described in this chapter provide numeric and math-related functions
9and data types. The :mod:`math` and :mod:`cmath` contain various mathematical
10functions for floating-point and complex numbers. For users more interested in
11decimal accuracy than in speed, the :mod:`decimal` module supports exact
12representations of decimal numbers.
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14The following modules are documented in this chapter:
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17.. toctree::
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19 math.rst
20 cmath.rst
21 decimal.rst
22 random.rst
23 itertools.rst
24 functools.rst
25 operator.rst