diff --git a/calculations.cpp b/calculations.cpp
index cbd3cd5..bc9dbca 100644
--- a/calculations.cpp
+++ b/calculations.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ double dedx_n(const Projectile &p, const Target &t){
     else if(epsilon<=30){
         assert(p.A>0);
         assert(epsilon>0);
-        sn = log(1+(1.1383*epsilon))/ (2*(epsilon + 0.01321*pow(epsilon,0.21226) + 0.19593*pow(epsilon,0.5)));
+        sn = log1p(1.1383*epsilon)/ (2*(epsilon + 0.01321*pow(epsilon,0.21226) + 0.19593*pow(epsilon,0.5)));
     }
     else{
         assert(p.A>0);
@@ -134,9 +134,11 @@ double bethek_barkas(double zp_eff,double eta, double zt){
     else if((v1 >= 1) && v1 < 4){//VALUES FROM THE JACKSON MC CARTHY FUNCTION //PHYS. REV. B 6 4131 P4136
         int i;
         for(i=1; i<4; i++){
-	          if( VA[i] >= v1) break;
+	          if( VA[i] >= v1){
+                  v2fv = V2FVA[i-1]+(v1-VA[i-1])*(V2FVA[i]-V2FVA[i-1])/(VA[i]-VA[i-1]);
+                  break;
+              }
           }
-	     v2fv = V2FVA[i-1]+(v1-VA[i-1])*(V2FVA[i]-V2FVA[i-1])/(VA[i]-VA[i-1]);
     }
     else{
         v2fv=0;
@@ -185,8 +187,7 @@ double bethek_lindhard(const Projectile &p){
             double k0 = n;
             int max = (n==1)?3:2;
             for(int i=0;i<max;i++){
-                double k;
-                if(i==0)k=k0;
+                double k = k0;
                 if(i==1)k=-k0 - 1.0;
                 if(i==2)k=-k0;
                 double l = (k>0)?k:-k-1.0;
@@ -303,8 +304,7 @@ double bethek_lindhard_X(const Projectile &p){
             //int max = (n==1)?4:2;
             int max = 4;
             for(int i=0;i<max;i++){
-                double k;
-                if(i==0)k=k0;
+                double k=k0;
                 if(i==1)k=-k0 - 1.0;
                 if(i==2 && n==1)k=-k0;
                 if(i==3)k=-k0 - 2.0;
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ double bethek_lindhard_X(const Projectile &p){
                     double asum = a0;
                     double bsum = b0;
                     double nn = 1.0;
-                    while(fabs(anm1/asum)>1e-6 && fabs(anm1/asum)>1e-6){
+                    while(fabs(anm1/asum)>1e-6 ){
                         double bn = ((rho-gz)*an + fine_structure*z1*anm1/2.0)/(2.0*nn+2.0*fabs(k)+1.0);
                         double anp1 = ((gz+rho)*bn - fine_structure*z1*bnm1/2.0)/(2.0*nn + 2.0);
                         asum += an;
@@ -419,7 +419,6 @@ double bethek_lindhard_X(const Projectile &p){
 }
 
 double pair_production(const Projectile &p, const Target &t){
-    double s=0.0;
     double gamma=1.0 + p.T/atomic_mass_unit;
     double d = 1.0/sqrt(gamma);
     double logd2 = log(d*d);
@@ -432,14 +431,14 @@ double pair_production(const Projectile &p, const Target &t){
                 + ( ((28.0*l0/(9.0)) - 446.0/27.0)*logd2/(M_PI*M_PI))
                 + (14.0*logd2*logd2/(9.0*M_PI*M_PI));
     L1 *= d;
-    s = 0.25*dedx_constant*fine_structure*fine_structure*p.Z*p.Z*t.Z*t.Z*gamma*(1.0+(1.0/t.Z))*(L0screen + L1)/t.A;
+    double s = 0.25*dedx_constant*fine_structure*fine_structure*p.Z*p.Z*t.Z*t.Z*gamma*(1.0+(1.0/t.Z))*(L0screen + L1)/t.A;
     return (s<0.0)?0.0:s;
 };
 
 double bremsstrahlung(const Projectile &p, const Target &t){
     double gamma=1.0 + p.T/atomic_mass_unit;
     double R = 1.18*(catima::power(p.A, 1.0/3.0) + catima::power(t.A, 1.0/3.0));
-    double Lbs = log(1.0 + 2.0*gamma*0.1*hbar*c_light/atomic_mass_unit/R/p.A);
+    double Lbs = log1p(2.0*gamma*0.1*hbar*c_light/atomic_mass_unit/R/p.A);
     double C = dedx_constant*fine_structure*(electron_mass/atomic_mass_unit);
     return 16.0*C*gamma*p.Z*p.Z*p.Z*p.Z*t.Z*t.Z*Lbs/(t.A*p.A*3.0*4.0*M_PI);
 };
@@ -730,15 +729,15 @@ double z_eff_atima14(double pz, double T, double tz){
     #ifdef GLOBAL
     double qpb;
     double qhigh,qwinger,qglobal=0.0;
-    double c1 = 1.4;
-    double c2 = 0.28;
-    double c3 = 0.04;
     double beta = beta_from_T(T);
     double gamma = gamma_from_T(T);
     double emax, emin;
     qpb = z_eff_Pierce_Blann(pz,beta);
 
     if(T>30.0 && T<1500.0 && pz>28){
+        double c1 = 1.4;
+        double c2 = 0.28;
+        double c3 = 0.04;
         qglobal = z_eff_global(pz,T,tz);
         qglobal = (qglobal - qpb)*c1/catima::power(tz+1,c2)*(1-exp(-c3*T)) + qpb;
     }
diff --git a/catima.cpp b/catima.cpp
index 07913e1..dc3a186 100644
--- a/catima.cpp
+++ b/catima.cpp
@@ -48,11 +48,10 @@ double dedx(Projectile &p, const Material &mat, const  Config &c){
 
 double domega2dx(Projectile &p, double T, const Material &mat, const Config &c){
     double sum = 0;
-    double w=0;
     
     for(int i=0;i<mat.ncomponents();i++){
         auto t= mat.get_element(i);
-        w = mat.weight_fraction(i);
+        double w = mat.weight_fraction(i);
         p.T = T;
         sum += w*dedx_variance(p,t,c);
     }
@@ -61,11 +60,10 @@ double domega2dx(Projectile &p, double T, const Material &mat, const Config &c){
 
 double da2dx(Projectile &p, double T, const Material &mat, const Config &c){
     double sum = 0;
-    double w=0;
     
     for(int i=0;i<mat.ncomponents();i++){
         auto t = mat.get_element(i);
-        w = mat.weight_fraction(i);
+        double w = mat.weight_fraction(i);
         p.T = T;
         sum += w*angular_scattering_variance(p,t);
     }
@@ -156,7 +154,6 @@ double energy_out(double T, double thickness, const Interpolator &range_spline){
     double range;
     double dedx;
     double e,r;
-    double step;
     
     range = range_spline(T);
     dedx = 1.0/range_spline.derivative(T);
@@ -166,7 +163,7 @@ double energy_out(double T, double thickness, const Interpolator &range_spline){
     while(1){
         r = range - range_spline(e) - thickness;
         if(fabs(r)<epsilon)return e;
-        step = -r*dedx;
+        double step = -r*dedx;
         e = e-step;
         if(e<Ezero)return 0.0;
         dedx = 1.0/range_spline.derivative(e);
@@ -378,13 +375,13 @@ DataPoint calculate_DataPoint(Projectile p, const Material &t, const Config &c){
             return domega2dx(p,x,t,c)/catima::power(dedx(p(x),t,c),3);
             };
 
-    double res=0.0;
+    //double res=0.0;
     //calculate 1st point to have i-1 element ready for loop
     //res = integrator.integrate(fdedx,Ezero,energy_table(0));
     //res = p.A*res;
     //dp.range[0] = res;
+    
     dp.range[0] = 0.0;
-
     dp.angular_variance[0] = 0.0;
 
     //res = integrator.integrate(fomega,Ezero,energy_table(0));
@@ -392,7 +389,7 @@ DataPoint calculate_DataPoint(Projectile p, const Material &t, const Config &c){
     dp.range_straggling[0]=0.0;
     //p.T = energy_table(0);
     for(int i=1;i<max_datapoints;i++){
-        res = p.A*integrator.integrate(fdedx,energy_table(i-1),energy_table(i));
+        double res = p.A*integrator.integrate(fdedx,energy_table(i-1),energy_table(i));
         dp.range[i] = res + dp.range[i-1];
         res = da2dx(p,energy_table(i),t)*res;
         dp.angular_variance[i] = res + dp.angular_variance[i-1];
diff --git a/srim.cpp b/srim.cpp
index ea6ca73..ddc1577 100644
--- a/srim.cpp
+++ b/srim.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ double srim_dedx_e(int pZ, int tZ, double energy, bool use_new){
         return se;
     }
     else{ // heavy ion
-        double h1,h4;
+        double h1;
         double a,q,b;
         double l1,l0,l;
         double YRmin = 0.130; //  YRmin = VR / ZP**0.67 <= 0.13 OR VR <= 1.0
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ double srim_dedx_e(int pZ, int tZ, double energy, bool use_new){
         i = (pZ>92)?91:pZ-1;
         l = std::max(l1,l0*atima_lambda_screening[i]);
         h1 =4.0*l*vfermi/1.919;
-        zeta = q + (1./(2.*(vfermi*vfermi)))*(1. - q)* log(1. + h1*h1); 
+        zeta = q + (1./(2.*(vfermi*vfermi)))*(1. - q)* log1p(h1*h1); 
          // ZP**3 EFFECT AS IN REF. 779?
         a = 7.6 - std::max(0.0, log(e));
         zeta = zeta*(1. + (1./(pZ*pZ))*(0.18 + .0015*tZ)*exp(-a*a));
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ double srim_dedx_e(int pZ, int tZ, double energy, bool use_new){
             else eval = 0.5;
             
             h1 = zeta *pZ;
-            h4 = std::pow(e / eee,eval);
+            double h4 = std::pow(e / eee,eval);
             se = (*fp_se)(tZ, eee*0.001) * h1*h1*h4;
             return se;
         }