Accuracy and error analysis (was Re: [Maxima] primes)
Subject: Accuracy and error analysis (was Re: [Maxima] primes)
From: Albert Reiner
Date: 13 May 2005 22:06:56 +0200
[Richard Fateman , Fri, 13 May 2005 13:01:44 -0700]:
> The reality is that most people do not do error analysis at all.
> If they care, they run the same program but in higher precision
> and see if it gets the same answer. If it doesn't, they run it
> in higher-yet precision. Less human effort.
But now, it seems, you are only considering round-off errors, not the
propagation of, say, measurement uncertainties.
Regards,
Albert.