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$MaxPrecision
$MaxPrecision
gives the maximum number of digits of precision to be allowed in arbitrary-precision numbers.
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The default value of
$MaxPrecision
is
Infinity
.
$MaxPrecision=
Infinity
uses the maximum value possible on a particular computer system, given roughly by
Log
[10,
$MaxNumber
]
.
$MaxPrecision
is measured in decimal digits, and need not be an integer.
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Limit a calculation to use at most 100 digits of precision:
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Do a computation with fixed 24 digit precision:
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$MinPrecision
$MaxExtraPrecision
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Arbitrary-Precision Numbers
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Global Computation Settings & Parameters
Memory Measurement & Optimization
Precision & Accuracy Control
Representation of Numbers
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