Hello!
Does anybody know how can I calculate Computer Zero, Computer Infinity
and Computer Epsilon in Maxima?
About this values:
1) Computer Zero: X(0)=2^(-m), where m - minimum natural number, when
2^(-m) = 0
I get such results:
(%i50) 2^(-1022),numer;
(%o50) 2.2250738585072E-308
(%i51) 2^(-1023),numer;
(%o51) 0.0
So, X(0)=2.2250738585072E-308 --- is _my_ Comp. Zero;
2) Computer Infinity: X(inf)=2^(m), where m - minimum natural number,
when overflow --- I havn't any assumption;
3) Computer Epsilon: e(M)=2^(-k), where k - minimum natural number, when
(1+2^(-k)) = 1 --- no my assumption.
My versions:
Maxima 5.12.99rc1 http://maxima.sourceforge.net
Using Lisp CLISP 2.41 (2006-10-13)
Thanks a lot.
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Mansur Marvanov <nanorobocop at gmail.com>