Math Functions Benchmark: stdlib vs native

This benchmark compares the performance and precision of stdlib math functions against native JavaScript math operations.

Why use stdlib?

While JavaScript provides built-in math operations through the Math object, stdlib offers several advantages for scientific and numerical computing:

Benchmark Results



      

Conclusions

Looking at the benchmark, stdlib performs worse on complex operations - exp is 189.85% slower, while basic operations see minor gains like sqrt at 6.23% faster. Precision differences are minimal at 4.441e-16 max. WASM could speed up stdlib's complex math by running closer to native speed, though we'd need benchmarks to confirm. For now, use native Math for performance-critical complex calculations, stdlib when you need cross-platform consistency.

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