On Fri, May 3, 2013 at 9:51 PM, Linda Alvord <lindaalv...@verizon.net> wrote: > Once you know that n is a verb, what is going on to get the results for n > 15 and 15 n 15 ?
it's probably bad practice to use 'n' to name a verb (though it is legal). n 15 would use the monadic definition of the verb n 15 n 15 would use the dyadic definition of the verb n And, of course, you need to know the definition to understand what it's going to do with the value(s). > ]n =: ^.&(10^93) > ] ^.&1e93 > type <'n' > -----┐ > │verb│ > L----- > n 15 > n 15 > 79.0755 In other words the base 15 log of 10^93 is slightly over 79. Meanwhile: > 15 n 15 > 53.7464 http://www.jsoftware.com/help/dictionary/d630n.htm (same thing Kip posted) The dyadic definition of a verb created using the bond conjunction has a bondedverb^:x y definition (once you are within the rank of the verb). ^.&(10^93)^:(15) 15 53.7464 ^.&(10^93)^:(i.16) 15 15 79.0755 48.9979 55.0238 53.4314 53.8258 53.7265 53.7514 53.7451 53.7467 53.7463 53.7464 53.7464 53.7464 53.7464 53.7464 It looks like 53.7464 is very near a fixed point for this verb: _ ^.&(10^93) 15 53.7464 ^~ 53.7464 1.00011e93 FYI, -- Raul ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
