Re: Math.pow in ActionScript

2014-11-12 Thread Alon Levy 
On 11/12/2014 11:23 PM, modjkl...@comcast.net wrote:
> For what it's worth, Matlab produces 72057594037927936. 

A power of 2 is not divisible by 5 and hence not by 10 so it cannot end
in a zero. So any answer with a trailing zero is wrong.

>
> In general, 64-bit math is limited in accuracy to between 16 and 17 decimal 
> digits, depending how well that number "fits" into a floating point 
> representation. 
>
> - Original Message -
>
> From: "Gordon Smith"  
> To: "users, apache"  
> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 2:37:08 PM 
> Subject: RE: Math.pow in ActionScript 
>
> NO NO NO. 
>
> 16 to the power 14 is indeed 72057594037927936. Calculator is absolutely 
> correct. It is presumably doing high-precision integer arithmetic. 
>
> ActionScript is using floating point arithmetic, since you can ask for things 
> like Math.pow(16.1, 14.2). It doesn't special case on integers, and even if 
> it did it doesn't do high-precision integer arithmetic. It gets the wrong 
> answer because floating-point numbers don't have a sufficient number of 
> significant digits to produce a 17-digit result exactly. It simply computes 
> powers by taking the log() of the first argument, multiplying it by the 
> second argument, and then taking the exp() of the result, because a^b = 
> e^(ln(a^b)) = e^(b ln(a)). These are all floating-point operations. 
>
> - Gordon 
>
>> From: javi...@gmail.com 
>> Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 19:48:38 +0100 
>> Subject: Re: Math.pow in ActionScript 
>> To: users@flex.apache.org 
>>
>> Don't worry at all about the Calculator result :) 
>>
>> http://www.askvg.com/microsoft-windows-calculator-bug/ 
>>
>> The math engine of the calculator is well known as quite buggy :) Once 
>> again, ActionScript is right :) 
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 7:39 PM, OmPrakash Muppirala  
>> wrote: 
>>
>>> Doing a Math.pow(16,14) in JavaScript results in 72057594037927940 as well. 
>>> Google's calculator gives the same answer as well: 
>>> http://lmgtfy.com/?q=16+to+the+power+of+14 
>>>
>>> Majority wins, I guess ;-) 
>>>
>>> On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 10:25 AM, Harbs  wrote: 
>>>
>>>> I’m not sure why you think it’s not using floats. 
>>>>
>>>> Take a look here: 
>>>>
>>>>
>>> http://help.adobe.com/en_US/FlashPlatform/reference/actionscript/3/Math.html
>>>  
>>>> Specifically: 
>>>> Note: The Math functions acos, asin, atan, atan2, cos, exp, log, pow, 
>>> sin, 
>>>> and sqrt may result in slightly different values depending on the 
>>>> algorithms used by the CPU or operating system. Flash runtimes call on 
>>> the 
>>>> CPU (or operating system if the CPU doesn't support floating point 
>>>> calculations) when performing the calculations for the listed functions, 
>>>> and results have shown slight variations depending upon the CPU or 
>>>> operating system in use. 
>>>>
>>>> Harbs 
>>>>
>>>> On Nov 11, 2014, at 7:50 PM, Devesh Mishra(NABFS00) < 
>>>> devesh.dmis...@igate.com> wrote: 
>>>>
>>>>> It's not floating point number. So I don't think so. 
>>>>>
>>>>> -- 
>>>>> Thanks & Regards, 
>>>>> Devesh Mishra 
>>>>>
>>>>> -Original Message- 
>>>>> From: Subscriptions [mailto:subscripti...@leeburrows.com] 
>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 10:44 PM 
>>>>> To: users@flex.apache.org 
>>>>> Subject: Re: Math.pow in ActionScript 
>>>>>
>>>>> presumably due to precision issues with large numbers (ie not your 
>>>>> fault) eg: 
>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floating_point#Accuracy_problems 
>>>>> Lee Burrows 
>>>>> ActionScripter 
>>>>>
>>>>> On 11/11/2014 16:38, Devesh Mishra(NABFS00) wrote: 
>>>>>> Hi, 
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am using Math.pow(x,y) method in action script. But I am very 
>>>> surprised with the results. 
>>>>>> For example, Math.pow(16,14). 
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In Action Script, it gives: 72057594037927940 
>>>>>> In Calculator, it gives: 72057594037927936 
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What may be the reason for this difference , Any idea ! 
>>>>>>
>>

Re: Math.pow in ActionScript

2014-11-12 Thread modjklist 
For what it's worth, Matlab produces 72057594037927936. 

In general, 64-bit math is limited in accuracy to between 16 and 17 decimal 
digits, depending how well that number "fits" into a floating point 
representation. 

- Original Message -

From: "Gordon Smith"  
To: "users, apache"  
Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 2:37:08 PM 
Subject: RE: Math.pow in ActionScript 

NO NO NO. 

16 to the power 14 is indeed 72057594037927936. Calculator is absolutely 
correct. It is presumably doing high-precision integer arithmetic. 

ActionScript is using floating point arithmetic, since you can ask for things 
like Math.pow(16.1, 14.2). It doesn't special case on integers, and even if it 
did it doesn't do high-precision integer arithmetic. It gets the wrong answer 
because floating-point numbers don't have a sufficient number of significant 
digits to produce a 17-digit result exactly. It simply computes powers by 
taking the log() of the first argument, multiplying it by the second argument, 
and then taking the exp() of the result, because a^b = e^(ln(a^b)) = e^(b 
ln(a)). These are all floating-point operations. 

- Gordon 

> From: javi...@gmail.com 
> Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 19:48:38 +0100 
> Subject: Re: Math.pow in ActionScript 
> To: users@flex.apache.org 
> 
> Don't worry at all about the Calculator result :) 
> 
> http://www.askvg.com/microsoft-windows-calculator-bug/ 
> 
> The math engine of the calculator is well known as quite buggy :) Once 
> again, ActionScript is right :) 
> 
> On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 7:39 PM, OmPrakash Muppirala  
> wrote: 
> 
> > Doing a Math.pow(16,14) in JavaScript results in 72057594037927940 as well. 
> > Google's calculator gives the same answer as well: 
> > http://lmgtfy.com/?q=16+to+the+power+of+14 
> > 
> > Majority wins, I guess ;-) 
> > 
> > On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 10:25 AM, Harbs  wrote: 
> > 
> > > I’m not sure why you think it’s not using floats. 
> > > 
> > > Take a look here: 
> > > 
> > > 
> > http://help.adobe.com/en_US/FlashPlatform/reference/actionscript/3/Math.html
> >  
> > > 
> > > Specifically: 
> > > Note: The Math functions acos, asin, atan, atan2, cos, exp, log, pow, 
> > sin, 
> > > and sqrt may result in slightly different values depending on the 
> > > algorithms used by the CPU or operating system. Flash runtimes call on 
> > the 
> > > CPU (or operating system if the CPU doesn't support floating point 
> > > calculations) when performing the calculations for the listed functions, 
> > > and results have shown slight variations depending upon the CPU or 
> > > operating system in use. 
> > > 
> > > Harbs 
> > > 
> > > On Nov 11, 2014, at 7:50 PM, Devesh Mishra(NABFS00) < 
> > > devesh.dmis...@igate.com> wrote: 
> > > 
> > > > It's not floating point number. So I don't think so. 
> > > > 
> > > > -- 
> > > > Thanks & Regards, 
> > > > Devesh Mishra 
> > > > 
> > > > -Original Message- 
> > > > From: Subscriptions [mailto:subscripti...@leeburrows.com] 
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 10:44 PM 
> > > > To: users@flex.apache.org 
> > > > Subject: Re: Math.pow in ActionScript 
> > > > 
> > > > presumably due to precision issues with large numbers (ie not your 
> > > > fault) eg: 
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floating_point#Accuracy_problems 
> > > > 
> > > > Lee Burrows 
> > > > ActionScripter 
> > > > 
> > > > On 11/11/2014 16:38, Devesh Mishra(NABFS00) wrote: 
> > > >> Hi, 
> > > >> 
> > > >> I am using Math.pow(x,y) method in action script. But I am very 
> > > surprised with the results. 
> > > >> 
> > > >> For example, Math.pow(16,14). 
> > > >> 
> > > >> In Action Script, it gives: 72057594037927940 
> > > >> In Calculator, it gives: 72057594037927936 
> > > >> 
> > > >> What may be the reason for this difference , Any idea ! 
> > > >> 
> > > >> 
> > > >> -- 
> > > >> Thanks & Regards, 
> > > >> Devesh Mishra 
> > > >> 
> > > >> 
> > > >> 
> > > 
> > ~~Disclaimer~~~
> >  
> > > >>

RE: Math.pow in ActionScript

2014-11-11 Thread Gordon Smith 
 NO NO NO.
 
16 to the power 14 is indeed 72057594037927936. Calculator is absolutely 
correct. It is presumably doing high-precision integer arithmetic.
 
ActionScript is using floating point arithmetic, since you can ask for things 
like Math.pow(16.1, 14.2). It doesn't special case on integers, and even if it 
did it doesn't do high-precision integer arithmetic. It gets the wrong answer 
because floating-point numbers don't have a sufficient number of significant 
digits to produce a 17-digit result exactly. It simply computes powers by 
taking the log() of the first argument, multiplying it by the second argument, 
and then taking the exp() of the result, because a^b = e^(ln(a^b)) = e^(b 
ln(a)). These are all floating-point operations.
 
- Gordon
 
> From: javi...@gmail.com
> Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2014 19:48:38 +0100
> Subject: Re: Math.pow in ActionScript
> To: users@flex.apache.org
> 
> Don't worry at all about the Calculator result :)
> 
> http://www.askvg.com/microsoft-windows-calculator-bug/
> 
> The math engine of the calculator is well known as quite buggy :) Once
> again, ActionScript is right :)
> 
> On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 7:39 PM, OmPrakash Muppirala 
> wrote:
> 
> > Doing a Math.pow(16,14) in JavaScript results in 72057594037927940 as well.
> > Google's calculator gives the same answer as well:
> > http://lmgtfy.com/?q=16+to+the+power+of+14
> >
> > Majority wins, I guess ;-)
> >
> > On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 10:25 AM, Harbs  wrote:
> >
> > > I’m not sure why you think it’s not using floats.
> > >
> > > Take a look here:
> > >
> > >
> > http://help.adobe.com/en_US/FlashPlatform/reference/actionscript/3/Math.html
> > >
> > > Specifically:
> > > Note: The Math functions acos, asin, atan, atan2, cos, exp, log, pow,
> > sin,
> > > and sqrt may result in slightly different values depending on the
> > > algorithms used by the CPU or operating system. Flash runtimes call on
> > the
> > > CPU (or operating system if the CPU doesn't support floating point
> > > calculations) when performing the calculations for the listed functions,
> > > and results have shown slight variations depending upon the CPU or
> > > operating system in use.
> > >
> > > Harbs
> > >
> > > On Nov 11, 2014, at 7:50 PM, Devesh Mishra(NABFS00) <
> > > devesh.dmis...@igate.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > It's not floating point number. So I don't think so.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Thanks & Regards,
> > > > Devesh Mishra
> > > >
> > > > -Original Message-
> > > > From: Subscriptions [mailto:subscripti...@leeburrows.com]
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 10:44 PM
> > > > To: users@flex.apache.org
> > > > Subject: Re: Math.pow in ActionScript
> > > >
> > > > presumably due to precision issues with large numbers (ie not your
> > > > fault) eg:
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floating_point#Accuracy_problems
> > > >
> > > > Lee Burrows
> > > > ActionScripter
> > > >
> > > > On 11/11/2014 16:38, Devesh Mishra(NABFS00) wrote:
> > > >> Hi,
> > > >>
> > > >> I am using Math.pow(x,y) method in action script. But I am very
> > > surprised with the results.
> > > >>
> > > >> For example, Math.pow(16,14).
> > > >>
> > > >> In Action Script, it gives:72057594037927940
> > > >> In Calculator, it gives:  72057594037927936
> > > >>
> > > >> What may be the reason for this difference , Any idea !
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> --
> > > >> Thanks & Regards,
> > > >> Devesh Mishra
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > >
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Re: Math.pow in ActionScript

2014-11-11 Thread Javier Guerrero García 
Don't worry at all about the Calculator result :)

http://www.askvg.com/microsoft-windows-calculator-bug/

The math engine of the calculator is well known as quite buggy :) Once
again, ActionScript is right :)

On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 7:39 PM, OmPrakash Muppirala 
wrote:

> Doing a Math.pow(16,14) in JavaScript results in 72057594037927940 as well.
> Google's calculator gives the same answer as well:
> http://lmgtfy.com/?q=16+to+the+power+of+14
>
> Majority wins, I guess ;-)
>
> On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 10:25 AM, Harbs  wrote:
>
> > I’m not sure why you think it’s not using floats.
> >
> > Take a look here:
> >
> >
> http://help.adobe.com/en_US/FlashPlatform/reference/actionscript/3/Math.html
> >
> > Specifically:
> > Note: The Math functions acos, asin, atan, atan2, cos, exp, log, pow,
> sin,
> > and sqrt may result in slightly different values depending on the
> > algorithms used by the CPU or operating system. Flash runtimes call on
> the
> > CPU (or operating system if the CPU doesn't support floating point
> > calculations) when performing the calculations for the listed functions,
> > and results have shown slight variations depending upon the CPU or
> > operating system in use.
> >
> > Harbs
> >
> > On Nov 11, 2014, at 7:50 PM, Devesh Mishra(NABFS00) <
> > devesh.dmis...@igate.com> wrote:
> >
> > > It's not floating point number. So I don't think so.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Thanks & Regards,
> > > Devesh Mishra
> > >
> > > -Original Message-
> > > From: Subscriptions [mailto:subscripti...@leeburrows.com]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 10:44 PM
> > > To: users@flex.apache.org
> > > Subject: Re: Math.pow in ActionScript
> > >
> > > presumably due to precision issues with large numbers (ie not your
> > > fault) eg:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floating_point#Accuracy_problems
> > >
> > > Lee Burrows
> > > ActionScripter
> > >
> > > On 11/11/2014 16:38, Devesh Mishra(NABFS00) wrote:
> > >> Hi,
> > >>
> > >> I am using Math.pow(x,y) method in action script. But I am very
> > surprised with the results.
> > >>
> > >> For example, Math.pow(16,14).
> > >>
> > >> In Action Script, it gives:72057594037927940
> > >> In Calculator, it gives:  72057594037927936
> > >>
> > >> What may be the reason for this difference , Any idea !
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Thanks & Regards,
> > >> Devesh Mishra
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
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Re: Math.pow in ActionScript

2014-11-11 Thread OmPrakash Muppirala 
Doing a Math.pow(16,14) in JavaScript results in 72057594037927940 as well.
Google's calculator gives the same answer as well:
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=16+to+the+power+of+14

Majority wins, I guess ;-)

On Tue, Nov 11, 2014 at 10:25 AM, Harbs  wrote:

> I’m not sure why you think it’s not using floats.
>
> Take a look here:
>
> http://help.adobe.com/en_US/FlashPlatform/reference/actionscript/3/Math.html
>
> Specifically:
> Note: The Math functions acos, asin, atan, atan2, cos, exp, log, pow, sin,
> and sqrt may result in slightly different values depending on the
> algorithms used by the CPU or operating system. Flash runtimes call on the
> CPU (or operating system if the CPU doesn't support floating point
> calculations) when performing the calculations for the listed functions,
> and results have shown slight variations depending upon the CPU or
> operating system in use.
>
> Harbs
>
> On Nov 11, 2014, at 7:50 PM, Devesh Mishra(NABFS00) <
> devesh.dmis...@igate.com> wrote:
>
> > It's not floating point number. So I don't think so.
> >
> > --
> > Thanks & Regards,
> > Devesh Mishra
> >
> > -Original Message-
> > From: Subscriptions [mailto:subscripti...@leeburrows.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 10:44 PM
> > To: users@flex.apache.org
> > Subject: Re: Math.pow in ActionScript
> >
> > presumably due to precision issues with large numbers (ie not your
> > fault) eg: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floating_point#Accuracy_problems
> >
> > Lee Burrows
> > ActionScripter
> >
> > On 11/11/2014 16:38, Devesh Mishra(NABFS00) wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I am using Math.pow(x,y) method in action script. But I am very
> surprised with the results.
> >>
> >> For example, Math.pow(16,14).
> >>
> >> In Action Script, it gives:72057594037927940
> >> In Calculator, it gives:  72057594037927936
> >>
> >> What may be the reason for this difference , Any idea !
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Thanks & Regards,
> >> Devesh Mishra
> >>
> >>
> >>
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> >>
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Re: Math.pow in ActionScript

2014-11-11 Thread Harbs 
I’m not sure why you think it’s not using floats.

Take a look here:
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/FlashPlatform/reference/actionscript/3/Math.html

Specifically:
Note: The Math functions acos, asin, atan, atan2, cos, exp, log, pow, sin, and 
sqrt may result in slightly different values depending on the algorithms used 
by the CPU or operating system. Flash runtimes call on the CPU (or operating 
system if the CPU doesn't support floating point calculations) when performing 
the calculations for the listed functions, and results have shown slight 
variations depending upon the CPU or operating system in use. 

Harbs
 
On Nov 11, 2014, at 7:50 PM, Devesh Mishra(NABFS00)  
wrote:

> It's not floating point number. So I don't think so.
> 
> --
> Thanks & Regards,
> Devesh Mishra
> 
> -Original Message-
> From: Subscriptions [mailto:subscripti...@leeburrows.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 10:44 PM
> To: users@flex.apache.org
> Subject: Re: Math.pow in ActionScript
> 
> presumably due to precision issues with large numbers (ie not your 
> fault) eg: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floating_point#Accuracy_problems
> 
> Lee Burrows
> ActionScripter
> 
> On 11/11/2014 16:38, Devesh Mishra(NABFS00) wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I am using Math.pow(x,y) method in action script. But I am very surprised 
>> with the results.
>> 
>> For example, Math.pow(16,14).
>> 
>> In Action Script, it gives:72057594037927940
>> In Calculator, it gives:  72057594037927936
>> 
>> What may be the reason for this difference , Any idea !
>> 
>> 
>> --
>> Thanks & Regards,
>> Devesh Mishra
>> 
>> 
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RE: Math.pow in ActionScript

2014-11-11 Thread Devesh Mishra(NABFS00) 
It's not floating point number. So I don't think so.

--
Thanks & Regards,
Devesh Mishra

-Original Message-
From: Subscriptions [mailto:subscripti...@leeburrows.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2014 10:44 PM
To: users@flex.apache.org
Subject: Re: Math.pow in ActionScript

presumably due to precision issues with large numbers (ie not your 
fault) eg: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floating_point#Accuracy_problems

Lee Burrows
ActionScripter

On 11/11/2014 16:38, Devesh Mishra(NABFS00) wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am using Math.pow(x,y) method in action script. But I am very surprised 
> with the results.
>
> For example, Math.pow(16,14).
>
> In Action Script, it gives:72057594037927940
> In Calculator, it gives:  72057594037927936
>
> What may be the reason for this difference , Any idea !
>
>
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> Thanks & Regards,
> Devesh Mishra
>
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Re: Math.pow in ActionScript

2014-11-11 Thread Subscriptions 
presumably due to precision issues with large numbers (ie not your 
fault) eg: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floating_point#Accuracy_problems


Lee Burrows
ActionScripter

On 11/11/2014 16:38, Devesh Mishra(NABFS00) wrote:

Hi,

I am using Math.pow(x,y) method in action script. But I am very surprised with 
the results.

For example, Math.pow(16,14).

In Action Script, it gives:72057594037927940
In Calculator, it gives:  72057594037927936

What may be the reason for this difference , Any idea !


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Thanks & Regards,
Devesh Mishra


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Math.pow in ActionScript

2014-11-11 Thread Devesh Mishra(NABFS00) 
Hi,

I am using Math.pow(x,y) method in action script. But I am very surprised with 
the results.

For example, Math.pow(16,14).

In Action Script, it gives:72057594037927940
In Calculator, it gives:  72057594037927936

What may be the reason for this difference , Any idea !


--
Thanks & Regards,
Devesh Mishra


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