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@@ -6,16 +6,18 @@ Numeric and Mathematical Modules
********************************
The modules described in this chapter provide numeric and math-related functions
-and data types. The :mod:`math` and :mod:`cmath` contain various mathematical
-functions for floating-point and complex numbers. For users more interested in
-decimal accuracy than in speed, the :mod:`decimal` module supports exact
-representations of decimal numbers.
+and data types. The :mod:`numbers` module defines an abstract hierarchy of
+numeric types. The :mod:`math` and :mod:`cmath` modules contain various
+mathematical functions for floating-point and complex numbers. For users more
+interested in decimal accuracy than in speed, the :mod:`decimal` module supports
+exact representations of decimal numbers.
The following modules are documented in this chapter:
.. toctree::
+ numbers.rst
math.rst
cmath.rst
decimal.rst