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Re: a bug in recursive formula in 64 bit machine

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• Subject: [mg72334] Re: a bug in recursive formula in 64 bit machine
• From: dh <dh at metrohm.ch>
• Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2006 06:34:48 -0500 (EST)
• References: <em8k9h$q66$1@smc.vnet.net>

Hi Arek,

I can only guess, but recursion will use  alot of stack space. Could it 

be that maximum stack size has different values on the two machines?

Daniel



Arkadiusz.Majka at gmail.com wrote:

> Dear All,

> 

> I am completely confused. I run my recursive formula in two machines.

> One is 64 bit AMD Athlon but with a 32 bit Windows. The formula goes

> well. The second machine is strong IBM blade: 64 bit AMD Opteron (dual

> core) with 64 bit windows. The formula goes well but only up to given

> number of iterations!

> 

> I set $RecursiveLimit and $IterationLimit as infinity.

> 

> I don't understand it!

> 

> Do you have any idea what is going on????

> 

> Merry Christmas,

> 

> Arek

>