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0 pointslelf6y ago0 comments

Assume the values could be equal if the relative error of the operation is greater than a small predefined value (called “⎕ct”, comparison tolerance, and you can change it).

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enriquto6y ago

but this is not an equivalence relation. You may have a=b and b=c but a!=c

it's horrifying!

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0 pointslelf6y ago0 comments

Assume the values could be equal if the relative error of the operation is greater than a small predefined value (called “⎕ct”, comparison tolerance, and you can change it).

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enriquto6y ago

but this is not an equivalence relation. You may have a=b and b=c but a!=c

it's horrifying!

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse