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The maximum finite number is 7fefffffffffffff in hex or 1.7976931348623157e308 in base 10. ----- Original Message ----- From: DIETER ENSSLEN <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 10:02 Subject: [Jgeneral] anyone know the math/computing reason for calling exponents an end at +- 1e328 To: General forum <[email protected]> > odd. > > particularly since old handhelds from the early 1980's go to +- > 1E499, and one generation back graphing 'calculators' already go > to +- 1E999 and some overflow nicely to infinity and all > underflow to zero > > thanks > > Dick ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
