Re: multiplicative inverse of 0.0
John.Cowan 23 Oct 2005 16:12 UTC
Aubrey Jaffer scripsit:
> | (/ 0.0) ==> +nan.0
> | (/ 1.0 0) ==> +inf.0
> | (/ -1 0.0) ==> -inf.0
> | (/ +inf.0) ==> 0.0
>
> If 0.0 is the multiplicative inverse of +inf.0, then +inf.0 must be
> multiplicative inverse of 0.0. But (/ 0.0) ==> +nan.0. Which line is
> correct?
The first line is transparently a typo for (/ 0.0 0.0) ==> +nan.0.
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