Re: Possreps and numeric types
From: Gene Wirchenko <genew_at_ocis.net>
Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 20:03:57 -0700
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Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 20:03:57 -0700
Message-ID: <b1bm035ih2tc11fjisnk04ep6a7cecc2pv_at_4ax.com>
Bob Badour <bbadour_at_pei.sympatico.ca> wrote:
[snip]
>I admit I used epsilon somewhat sloppily and not necessarily with the
>exact meaning used when discussing a particular floating-point
>implementation. I used it to mean the distance to the representable
>predecessor or successor of any representable rational value.
That is incorrect. It is per http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine_epsilon In a floating-point system, epsilon is the smallest number such that 1 + epsilon > 1
[snip]
Sincerely,
Gene Wirchenko
Computerese Irregular Verb Conjugation:
I have preferences. You have biases. He/She has prejudices.Received on Thu Mar 29 2007 - 05:03:57 CEST