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Re: Matlab to Octave - precision and differential equations
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Dotan Cohen |
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Re: Matlab to Octave - precision and differential equations |
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Mon, 4 Oct 2010 14:17:16 +0200 |
On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 14:05, Sergei Steshenko <address@hidden> wrote:
> You rather probably need a different numerical method.
>
Depends on whether he is doing research or development. For modeling
gravity to determine a natural object's trajectory through the solar
system, four or eight significant figures might do. For actually
sending a probeto Neptune via a Jupiter gravity assist, he will need
considerably more!
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Re: Matlab to Octave - precision and differential equations, Ben Barrowes, 2010/10/05