Re: [NTLK] Newton Calc bug?

From: Thomas A Isenbarger (isen_at_plantpath.wisc.edu)
Date: Fri Aug 27 2004 - 08:10:38 PDT


> Errr, you cannot divide a number by zero. It is undefined. (Not in
> Newton Calc, but in maths in general!)
>
> Also the square root of -1 does not exist. It is not a real number.
>
> So Newton calc has no bug there.
>
> Kostas
>
> P.S. Yes, yes for math-oriented people out there.. the square root of
> -1 is i, but lets not complicate the people with details :-)

I think what he is saying is that the Newton should give an answer that
says "undefined", rather than giving an incorrect answer of "0" (zero)

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