Re: inexactness vs. exactness Paul Schlie 27 Jul 2005 16:43 UTC

> From: bear <xxxxxx@sonic.net>
> On Tue, 26 Jul 2005, Aubrey Jaffer wrote:
>> So, does R5RS permit an inexact number which only one mathematical
>> number rounds to?
>
> R5RS certainly permits it, but it is difficult to imagine a practical
> implementation in which it were true.

- how about an absolute 0 for example, exclusive of +/- 0.0 ?