x02aj:: Machine Constants (NAG Toolbox)

nag_machine_precision (x02aj) returns machine precision, computed as

ε = \frac{1}{2} \times b^{1 - p}

, where

b

is the arithmetic base (see nag_machine_model_base (x02bh)) and

p

is the number of significant base-

b

digits (see nag_machine_model_digits (x02bj)).

References

Parameters

Compulsory Input Parameters

Optional Input Parameters

Output Parameters

Error Indicators and Warnings

Accuracy

Further Comments

Example

function x02aj_example


fprintf('x02aj example results\n\n');

fprintf('(results are machine-dependent)\n');

fprintf('\nThe basic parameters of the model\n\n');
fprintf('the model parameter B    (x02bh) = %8d\n', ...
        x02bh);
fprintf('the model parameter P    (x02bj) = %8d\n', ...
        x02bj);
fprintf('the model parameter Emin (x02bk) = %8d\n', ...
        x02bk);
fprintf('the model parameter Emax (x02bl) = %8d\n', ...
        x02bl);

fprintf('\nDerived parameters of floating-point arithmetic\n\n')
fprintf('the machine precision               (x02aj) = %21.15e\n', ...
        x02aj);
fprintf('the smallest positive model number  (x02ak) = %22.15e\n', ...
        x02ak);
fprintf('the largest positive model number   (x02al) = %22.15e\n', ...
        x02al);
fprintf('the real safe range parameter       (x02am) = %22.15e\n', ...
        x02am);
fprintf('the complex safe range parameter    (x02an) = %22.15e\n', ...
        x02an);

fprintf('\nParameters of other aspects of the computing environment\n\n');
fprintf('largest argument of sin and cos (x02ah) = %20.8e\n', ...
        x02ah);
fprintf('the largest positive integer    (x02bb) = %20d\n', ...
        x02bb);
fprintf('precision in decimal digits     (x02be) = %20d\n', ...
        x02be);

x02aj example results

(results are machine-dependent)

The basic parameters of the model

the model parameter B    (x02bh) =        2
the model parameter P    (x02bj) =       53
the model parameter Emin (x02bk) =    -1021
the model parameter Emax (x02bl) =     1024

Derived parameters of floating-point arithmetic

the machine precision               (x02aj) = 1.110223024625157e-16
the smallest positive model number  (x02ak) = 2.225073858507201e-308
the largest positive model number   (x02al) = 1.797693134862316e+308
the real safe range parameter       (x02am) = 2.225073858507202e-308
the complex safe range parameter    (x02an) = 2.225073858507202e-308

Parameters of other aspects of the computing environment

largest argument of sin and cos (x02ah) =       1.42724769e+45
the largest positive integer    (x02bb) =  9223372036854775807
precision in decimal digits     (x02be) =                   15

NAG Toolbox: nag_machine_precision (x02aj)

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