Re: [boost] New Boost.XInt Library, request preliminary review

Subject: Re: [boost] New Boost.XInt Library, request preliminary review
From: Chad Nelson (chad.thecomfychair_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-03-28 23:58:37

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>> Technically, 0/0 should be allowed, with a result of 1. I don't
>> know any computer implementation that bothers checking for that and
>> allowing it though.
> 
> Please no.  As x -> 0, 0/x says it should be 0, x/x says it should
> be 1, sqrt(x)/x says it should be +infinity.  0/0 is the one that
> really has to be NaN.
> 
> Ask your friendly neighbourhood high school calculus teacher for 
> further elaboration.

Oops, you're right. Sorry, as I said, I'm only an armchair
mathematician. :-)
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Chad Nelson
Oak Circle Software, Inc.
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