# About This Manual

This manual describes the routines and functions of Intel® MKL. Each reference section describes a routine group typically consisting of routines used with four basic data types: single-precision real, double-precision real, single-precision complex, and double-precision complex.

Each routine group is introduced by its name, a short description of its purpose, and the calling sequence, or syntax, for each type of data with which each routine of the group is used. The following sections are also included:

Description

  Describes the operation performed by routines of the group based on one or more equations. The data types of the arguments are defined in general terms for the group.

Input Parameters

  Defines the data type for each parameter on entry, for example:

  a

    REAL for saxpy

    DOUBLE PRECISION for daxpy

Output Parameters

  Lists resultant parameters on exit.

The following terms are used in the manual in reference to various operating systems:

Windows* OS

  This term refers to information that is valid on all supported Microsoft Windows* operating systems.

Linux* OS

  This term refers to information that is valid on all supported Linux* operating systems.

Mac OS* X

  This term refers to information that is valid on Intel®-based systems running the Mac OS* X operating system.

- Audience for This Manual
- Manual Organization
- Notational Conventions

Parent topic: Overview