x02alf returns the largest positive number in the model of floating-point arithmetic described in the X02 Chapter Introduction. The returned value is equal to

(1 - b^{- p}) \times b^{e_{\max}}

, where

b

is the arithmetic base (see x02bhf) and

e_{\max}

is the maximum exponent (see x02blf) in the model.

4 References

None.

5 Arguments

None.

6 Error Indicators and Warnings

None.

7 Accuracy

Not applicable.

8 Parallelism and Performance

Background information to multithreading can be found in the Multithreading documentation.

x02alf is not threaded in any implementation.

9 Further Comments

None.

10 Example

See x02ajf.

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▸▿ Contents

1 Purpose

2 Specification

3 Description

4 References

5 Arguments

6 Error Indicators and Warnings

7 Accuracy

8 Parallelism and Performance

9 Further Comments

10 Example

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