Re: N[ ] function problem
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- Subject: [mg41678] Re: [mg41607] N[ ] function problem
- From: Omega Consulting <info at omegaconsultinggroup.com>
- Date: Fri, 30 May 2003 03:56:23 -0400 (EDT)
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At 03:57 AM 5/28/2003, Warren Wolfe wrote: >I have found that the N[expr, n] function always returns 6 digits for n < >17. Above 17 it works as advertised. I am using version 4.2 on a Windows 98 >machine. I did not have this problem with version 3.0 on this machine. Can >anyone give me a clue what's happening? > >Warren Wolfe It just so happens that this is one of the issues we discuss in the current issue of The Mathematica Ezine. Notebook format: http://omegaconsultinggroup.com/Services/ezv2i05.nb HTML format: http://omegaconsultinggroup.com/Services/ezv2i05.html Mathematica is hiding the extra digits. There are several ways to see these digits. My personal preference is to use NumberForm. -------------------------------------------------------------- Omega Consulting "The final answer to your Mathematica needs" http://omegaconsultinggroup.com