I think I understand now. The calculation is surely not linear in 0.24. What appears in the solution is 1/(1/0.24) which is not exactly 0.24.
thanks On Wednesday, January 9, 2013 11:11:01 AM UTC, Volker Braun wrote: > > For starters, 0.24 can't be represented exactly. An oldie but goodie on > the subject: > > http://docs.oracle.com/cd/E19957-01/806-3568/ncg_goldberg.html > > On Wednesday, January 9, 2013 10:40:21 AM UTC, Daniel Friedan wrote: >> >> Should solve_right() be introducing a numerical error here? The only >> numbers involved are 0, 1, and 0.24 and the calculation is linear in 0.24. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sage-support" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sage-support?hl=en.
