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WorkingPrecision
WorkingPrecision
is an option for various numerical operations which specifies how many digits of precision should be maintained in internal computations.
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WorkingPrecision
is an option for such functions as
NIntegrate
and
FindRoot
.
Setting
WorkingPrecision->
n
causes all internal computations to be done to at most
n
-digit precision.
Setting
WorkingPrecision->
MachinePrecision
causes all internal computations to be done with machine numbers.
Even if internal computations are done to
n
-digit precision, the final results you get may have much lower precision.
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Basic Examples
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Find a root using 60-digit precision arithmetic:
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Solve a differential equation using 24-digit precision arithmetic:
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PrecisionGoal
AccuracyGoal
Precision
Accuracy
N
Tolerance
TUTORIALS
Numerical Integration
MORE ABOUT
Differential Equations
Precision & Accuracy Control
Time Measurement & Optimization
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