On 2/3/07, Reed Hedges <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > chris wrote: > >> Of course... why not use a big integer for time? > > I would guess that lots of software does, especially since that's what > most operating systems give you (e.g. time_t). > > > > > A big integer at a fixed precision has larger relative error than a > > small one > > Why? because, although the resolution is even, the relative error = number/maxint.
> > > Also, ODE doesn't use any randomness does it? Well it might - I posted questions to the relevant forum but got not reply. however, if I repeat the same experiment at, say the origin, the results are repeatable. chris > > > Reed > > _______________________________________________ > vos-d mailing list > vos-d@interreality.org > http://www.interreality.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vos-d > _______________________________________________ vos-d mailing list vos-d@interreality.org http://www.interreality.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/vos-d
