diff --git a/qpms/kahansum.h b/qpms/kahansum.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..466c3dd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/qpms/kahansum.h
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+#ifndef KAHANSUM_H
+#define KAHANSUM_H
+
+static inline void kahaninit(double *sum, double *compensation) {
+	sum = 0;
+	compensation = 0;
+}
+
+static inline void kahaninc(double *sum, double *compensation, double input) {
+	double compensated_input = input - *compensation;
+	double nsum = *sum + compensated_input;
+	*compensation = (nsum - *sum) - compensated_input;
+	*sum = nsum;
+}
+
+
+static inline void ckahaninit(complex double *sum, complex double *compensation) {
+	sum = 0;
+	compensation = 0;
+}
+
+static inline void ckahaninc(complex double *sum, complex double *compensation, complex double input) {
+	complex double compensated_input = input - *compensation;
+	complex double nsum = *sum + compensated_input;
+	*compensation = (nsum - *sum) - compensated_input;
+	*sum = nsum;
+}
+
+#endif //KAHANSUM_H
diff --git a/qpms/translations.c b/qpms/translations.c
index ba93e9b..c6f2b03 100644
--- a/qpms/translations.c
+++ b/qpms/translations.c
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <gsl/gsl_sf_legendre.h>
 #include <gsl/gsl_sf_bessel.h>
 #include "assert_cython_workaround.h"
+#include "kahansum.h"
 #include <stdlib.h> //abort()
 #include <gsl/gsl_sf_coupling.h>
 
@@ -165,7 +166,7 @@ complex double qpms_trans_single_A(qpms_normalisation_t norm,
 		if (Pp_order < 0) Pp *= min1pow(mu-m) * exp(lgamma(1+p+Pp_order)-lgamma(1+p-Pp_order));
 		complex double zp = bes[p];
 		complex double summandq = (n*(n+1) + nu*(nu+1) - p*(p+1)) * min1pow(q) * a1q_n * zp * Pp;
-		sum += summandq;
+		sum += summandq; // TODO KAHAN
 	}
 
 	double exponent=(lgamma(2*n+1)-lgamma(n+2)+lgamma(2*nu+3)-lgamma(nu+2)
@@ -211,7 +212,7 @@ complex double qpms_trans_single_A_Taylor(int m, int n, int mu, int nu, sph_t kd
 		if (Pp_order < 0) Pp *= min1pow(mu-m) * exp(lgamma(1+p+Pp_order)-lgamma(1+p-Pp_order));
 		complex double zp = bes[p];
 		complex double summandq = (n*(n+1) + nu*(nu+1) - p*(p+1)) * min1pow(q) * a1q_n * zp * Pp;
-		sum += summandq;
+		sum += summandq; // TODO KAHAN
 	}
 
 	double exponent=(lgamma(2*n+1)-lgamma(n+2)+lgamma(2*nu+3)-lgamma(nu+2)
@@ -270,7 +271,7 @@ complex double qpms_trans_single_B_Xu(int m, int n, int mu, int nu, sph_t kdlj,
 		complex double summandq = ((2*(n+1)*(nu-mu)*a2q_n
 					-(-nu*(nu+1) - n*(n+3) - 2*mu*(n+1)+p*(p+3))* a3q_n)
 				*min1pow(q) * zp_ * Pp_);
-		sum += summandq;
+		sum += summandq; // TODO KAHAN
 	}
 
 	double exponent=(lgamma(2*n+3)-lgamma(n+2)+lgamma(2*nu+3)-lgamma(nu+2)
@@ -330,7 +331,7 @@ complex double qpms_trans_single_B(qpms_normalisation_t norm,
 		complex double summandq = ((2*(n+1)*(nu-mu)*a2q_n
 					-(-nu*(nu+1) - n*(n+3) - 2*mu*(n+1)+p*(p+3))* a3q_n)
 				*min1pow(q) * zp_ * Pp_);
-		sum += summandq;
+		sum += summandq; //TODO KAHAN
 	}
 
 	double exponent=(lgamma(2*n+3)-lgamma(n+2)+lgamma(2*nu+3)-lgamma(nu+2)
@@ -391,7 +392,7 @@ complex double qpms_trans_single_B_Taylor(int m, int n, int mu, int nu, sph_t kd
 		complex double summandq = ((2*(n+1)*(nu-mu)*a2q_n
 					-(-nu*(nu+1) - n*(n+3) - 2*mu*(n+1)+p*(p+3))* a3q_n)
 				*min1pow(q) * zp_ * Pp_);
-		sum += summandq;
+		sum += summandq; //TODO KAHAN
 	}
 
 	double exponent=(lgamma(2*n+3)-lgamma(n+2)+lgamma(2*nu+3)-lgamma(nu+2)
@@ -812,13 +813,14 @@ static inline complex double qpms_trans_calculator_get_A_precalcbuf(const qpms_t
 	size_t i = qpms_trans_calculator_index_mnmunu(c, m, n, mu, nu);
 	size_t qmax = c->A_multipliers[i+1] - c->A_multipliers[i] - 1;
 	assert(qmax == gaunt_q_max(-m,n,mu,nu));
-	complex double sum = 0;
+	complex double sum, kahanc;
+	ckahaninit(&sum, &kahanc);
 	for(size_t q = 0; q <= qmax; ++q) {
 		int p = n+nu-2*q;
 		double Pp = legendre_buf[gsl_sf_legendre_array_index(p, abs(mu-m))];
 		complex double zp = bessel_buf[p];
 		complex double multiplier = c->A_multipliers[i][q];
-		sum += Pp * zp *  multiplier;
+		ckahaninc(&sum, &kahanc, Pp * zp *  multiplier);
 	}
 	complex double eimf =  cexp(I*(mu-m)*kdlj.phi);
 	return sum * eimf;
@@ -861,13 +863,14 @@ static inline complex double qpms_trans_calculator_get_B_precalcbuf(const qpms_t
 	size_t i = qpms_trans_calculator_index_mnmunu(c, m, n, mu, nu);
 	size_t qmax = c->B_multipliers[i+1] - c->B_multipliers[i] - (1 - BQ_OFFSET);
 	assert(qmax == gauntB_Q_max(-m,n,mu,nu));
-	complex double sum = 0;
+	complex double sum, kahanc;
+	kahaninit(&sum, &kahanc);
 	for(int q = BQ_OFFSET; q <= qmax; ++q) {
 		int p = n+nu-2*q;
 		double Pp_ = legendre_buf[gsl_sf_legendre_array_index(p+1, abs(mu-m))];
 		complex double zp_ = bessel_buf[p+1];
 		complex double multiplier = c->B_multipliers[i][q-BQ_OFFSET];
-		sum += Pp_ * zp_ * multiplier;
+		ckahaninc(&sum, &kahanc, Pp_ * zp_ * multiplier);
 	}
 	complex double eimf =  cexp(I*(mu-m)*kdlj.phi);
 	return sum * eimf;
diff --git a/qpms/vectors.h b/qpms/vectors.h
index af980fc..88bea09 100644
--- a/qpms/vectors.h
+++ b/qpms/vectors.h
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ static inline cart3_t cart3_add(const cart3_t a, const cart3_t b) {
 	return res;
 }
 
+static inline cart3_t cart3_substract(const cart3_t a, const cart3_t b) {
+	cart3_t res = {a.x-b.x, a.y-b.y, a.z-b.z};
+	return res;
+}
+
 static inline cart3_t cart3_scale(const double c, const cart3_t v) {
 	cart3_t res = {c * v.x, c * v.y, c * v.z};
 	return res;
@@ -49,6 +54,11 @@ static inline csphvec_t csphvec_add(const csphvec_t a, const csphvec_t b) {
 	return res;
 }
 
+static inline csphvec_t csphvec_substract(const csphvec_t a, const csphvec_t b) {
+	csphvec_t res = {a.rc - b.rc, a.thetac - b.thetac, a.phic - b.phic};
+	return res;
+}
+
 static inline csphvec_t csphvec_scale(complex double c, const csphvec_t v) {
 	csphvec_t res = {c * v.rc, c * v.thetac, c * v.phic};
 	return res;
@@ -112,4 +122,30 @@ void print_ccart3(ccart3_t);
 void print_cart3(cart3_t);
 void print_sph(sph_t);
 
+// kahan sums for various types... TODO make generic code using macros
+
+static inline void ccart3_kahaninit(ccart3_t *sum, ccart3_t *compensation) {
+	sum->x = sum->y = sum->z = compensation->x = compensation->y = compensation->z = 0;
+}
+static inline void csphvec_kahaninit(csphvec_t *sum, csphvec_t *compensation) {
+	sum->rc = sum->thetac = sum->phic = compensation->rc = compensation->thetac = compensation->phic = 0;
+}
+
+static inline void ccart3_kahanadd(ccart3_t *sum, ccart3_t *compensation, const *ccart3_t input) {
+	ccart3_t comped_input = ccart3_substract(*input, *compensation);
+	ccart3_t nsum = ccart3_add(*sum, comped_input);
+	*compensation = ccart3_substract(ccart3_substract(nsum, *sum), comped_input);
+	*sum = nsum;
+}
+
+
+
+
+static inline void csphvec_kahanadd(csphvec_t *sum, csphvec_t *compensation, const csphvec_t *input) {
+	csphvec_t comped_input = csphvec_substract(*input, *compensation);
+	csphvec_t nsum = csphvec_add(*sum, comped_input);
+	*compensation = csphvec_substract(csphvec_substract(nsum, *sum), comped_input);
+	*sum = nsum;
+}
+
 #endif //VECTORS_H