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JuanPi |
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Interpretation of result |
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Mon, 17 Sep 2012 20:59:14 +0200 |
Can anybody explain this to a simple mortal who did not take a
rigorous numerical calculus class?
octave:89> 99999999999999999 - 99999999999999998
ans = 0
(that is 17 digits) ...
Thanks!!
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