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Re: floats and intervals, constants, 0.1, 1e400 and Inf

Van Snyder schrieb:


Constructors of intervals from pairs of FP numbers are obviously needed.
In this context, should the FP numbers be considered to be exact? 

All numbers (except for numbers expressed as text) should be considered
as exact since otherwise it is not clear which numbers are meant.

Conversion should always give the tightest possible enclosure.


Arnold Neumaier