Re: (default) Real->Rat precision should match what compiler uses for literals

[email protected] (yary) Sat, 3 Mar 2018 17:32:02 -0300
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Or instead of 1/2**(32 or 64), re-asking these questions about epsilon:

"  Why so large?

   Why not zero?  "

What's justification for using 1/100,000 vs. something smaller vs. 0 "max
possible precision?"

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Or instead of 1/2**(32 or 64), re-asking these questi=
ons about epsilon:<br><br>&quot;=C2=A0 Why so large?<br>
<br>=C2=A0=C2=A0
Why not zero?=C2=A0 &quot;<br>
<br></div>What&#39;s justification for using 1/100,000 vs. something smalle=
r vs. 0 &quot;max possible precision?&quot;<br></div>

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