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Re: 1>0 gives False

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• Subject: [mg73766] Re: [mg73758] 1>0 gives False
• From: Stern <nycstern at gmail.com>
• Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 04:26:26 -0500 (EST)
• References: <200702271054.FAA24273@smc.vnet.net>

I see similar odd behavior in 5.2 for Microsoft Windows (June 20, 2005)

(1`1) > 0
False

(1`2) > 0
False

(1`3) > 0
True

Forcing Mathematica to use real numbers all around does not seem to help.

(1`2) > 0`
False

Switching to the N function does not help either.

N[1, 2] > 0
False


On 2/27/07, dh <dh at metrohm.ch> wrote:
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> $Version: 5.1 for Microsoft Windows (October 25, 2004)
>
> Hello,
>
> can anyone explain the following:
>
> 1`2 > 0
>
> False
>
> If we have 3 digits of precision: 1`3 we get the correct result.
>
> Daniel
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>
>
>

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    • From: dh <dh@metrohm.ch>