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Re: Approximate Zero Times A Symbol

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• Subject: [mg127073] Re: Approximate Zero Times A Symbol
• From: Bob Hanlon <hanlonr357 at gmail.com>
• Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2012 04:03:03 -0400 (EDT)
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Use Rationalize

expr = 0. x + 1. y;

expr // Rationalize

y

expr // Rationalize[#, 0] &

y

If there are any rational factors remaining you can use N with any
desired precision to return to reals.


Bob Hanlon


On Wed, Jun 27, 2012 at 4:11 AM, djmpark <djmpark at comcast.net> wrote:
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> What is the justification for the following?
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> 0. x + 1. y
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> 0. + 1. y
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> I want to display a dynamic weighted sum of x and y and sometimes one of the
> coefficients becomes zero. I would like to keep both terms (for a steady
> display) and format with NumberForm.  If Mathematica is going to drop the x,
> why doesn't it at least also drop the approximate zero?
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> If I use SetPrecision we obtain:
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> SetPrecision[0. x + 1. y, 10]
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> 1.000000000 y
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> which is at least more consistent, but not what I want either.
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> David Park
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> djmpark at comcast.net
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> http://home.comcast.net/~djmpark/index.html

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