Donna
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On 29-Jun-06, at 4:43 AM, Randy MacDonald wrote:
If your question was something else, I apologize for my lack of
proper attention.
Your apology is accepted.
On 29-Jun-06, at 4:43 AM, Randy MacDonald wrote:
If your original question was:
What is the difference between
1r3
and
111r333
This was not my question at all but a point raised by Gerry Lowry. I
merely offered the Integer LP problem as an example of how knowing
the difference had application.
By the way the profitability of adding or omitting features in J
could be evaluated as a LP problem.
Following the discussion is better viewed by Subject but here is
where 111%333 was originally introduced.
On 26-Jun-06, at 7:18 AM, GerryLowry1(905)825-9582
{AbilityBusinessComputerServices} wrote:
111 % 333x
1r3
111x % 333x
1r3
111x % 333
1r3
(111 % 333)x
|syntax error
| (111%333)x
111 % 333
0.333333
(a) 111 divided by 333 reduces to 1 divided by 3
but is not 1 divided by 3 ... hence
111 % 333x
111r333 NB. non reduced representation
(b) x could give something like
111 % 333x
0.33333333333333333333333333333333...
g.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Bron" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 9:34 AM
Am I a prodigy?
365365365365365365x^2
133491850208566925016658299941583225
On 26-Jun-06, at 7:04 AM, GerryLowry1(905)825-9582
{AbilityBusinessComputerServices} wrote:
Obviously, one can not expect J or any other tool
to express infinite decimal results, however,
it is not unfair to expect some form of common convention, for
example:
111 % 333
0.333333...
I think J has directives, although I am too much of a novice
to know them ... nevertheless, I would like to see some
non cryptic directives, example:
NOSCIENTIFIC
111 % 333 * 100000000
33333333.333333333333333333333333...
regards,
gerry
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