On Sunday, 13 May 2012 11:49:26 UTC+2, AleXoundOS wrote:
>
> Hello. 
>
> I've already asked this question in irc, but there I was redirected 
> here. 
> For example I need higher precision than 53 bits. Here is just a 
> simple example of losing precision after using simplify_full() 
>
> R = RealField(120); RealNumber = R 
> var('x') 
>
> a = 1.12345123451234512345123451234512345 
> show(a) 
>
> y = a*x 
> show(y) 
>
> b = y.simplify_full() 
> show(b) 
>
>
> don't specify the value of a before simplification, make it a parameter.
Only plug it in after the simplification.
(The only constants one can use without hitting these issues are rational 
numbers; so you can also make a  a rational number, then simplify...)
 

> But the output defaults to 53 bits of precision. It seems to be the 
> same issue as: 
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/sage-devel/browse_thread/thread/3598040d05b8413c/1fb408797b49792e?lnk=gst&q=precision+maxima#1fb408797b49792e
>  
> http://trac.sagemath.org/sage_trac/ticket/11643 
>
> For my work I need at least 120 bits of precision and also I need to 
> simplify very complex expressions. It's a crucial part of my work. 
>
> So is there any workaround for this issue?

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