naginterfaces.library.ieee.create_nan¶
- naginterfaces.library.ieee.create_nan(quiet)[source]¶
create_nan
creates a NaN (Not A Number).For full information please refer to the NAG Library document for x07bb
https://support.nag.com/numeric/nl/nagdoc_30.2/flhtml/x07/x07bbf.html
- Parameters
- quietint
Determines whether a quiet or a signalling NaN is to be created. If , the returned NaN is quiet, otherwise it is signalling. See reference IEEE (2008) for the distinction between the two kinds.
- Returns
- xfloat
The required NaN value.
- Notes
create_nan
sets to be a quiet or a signalling NaN (Not A Number).
- References
IEEE, 2008, Standard for Floating-Point Arithmetic (IEEE Standard 754-2008), IEEE, New York.