Hello all, I have noted an inaccuracy when using the "^" symbol. Please see below:
*julia> **1.052500000000004 ^ 6.0* *1.3593541801778923* *julia> * *1.052500000000004 * 1.052500000000004 * 1.052500000000004 * 1.052500000000004 * 1.052500000000004 * 1.052500000000004* *1.3593541801778926* This yields a difference of: *2.220446049250313e-16* This might not seem like much of a difference, but it is having an adverse effect on a project I am working on. To compare, in Python, I don't see any difference: In[8]: 1.052500000000004 ** 6.0 Out[8]: 1.3593541801778926 In[9]: 1.052500000000004 * 1.052500000000004 * 1.052500000000004 * 1.052500000000004 * 1.052500000000004 * 1.052500000000004 Out[9]: 1.3593541801778926 I also see no difference in C++ Any idea why this might be? Just an issue with floating point math? Is Julia actually being more accurate here? Thanks! Chris
