From: Luigi B. <lui...@ri...> - 2001-07-11 07:52:59
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At 09:03 PM 7/10/01 +0200, Peter Schmitteckert wrote: >Salut, > > > This reminds me to an interesting "bug" I was once looking for in > > a simple programme that calculated yields from bond prices. The > >[...] > > the P/Y function is not smooth at all but a step function!! So > > much for having advanced degrees in maths :-) > > Cheers, Gilbert > >if you want to be able to solve for nasty functions you should consider >using interval arithmetics. In that way you can guarantee to find all >solutions, proof the non-existence of solutions or point out that your >underlying arithmetic is too bad. Hi Peter, any reference on interval arithmetics? Thanks, Luigi ----------------------------------------------------- In case you found the label [Mail virus free] in the subject of this mail, that is only because I forgot to remove it before replying. The label was added by our new internet provider - they want to make the point that they practice safe mailing. Of course we all know that there is no such thing, therefore you can happily disregard it. |