
11 Feb
2008
11 Feb
'08
10:50 a.m.
On Feb 11, 2008 1:35 PM, Andrew Butterfield
Hugs> 1.0 + (2.5e-15 + 2.5e-15) 1.00000000000001 :: Double Hugs> (1.0 + 2.5e-15) + 2.5e-15 1.0 :: Double
Prelude> (1e30 + (-1e30)) + 1 1.0 Prelude> 1e30 + ((-1e30) + 1) 0.0 I love this example from David Goldberg (http://docs.sun.com/source/806-3568/ncg_goldberg.html). -- Felipe.