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GMP precision problem - only getting 15 places of PI
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nmenuj |
Subject: |
GMP precision problem - only getting 15 places of PI |
Date: |
18 Sep 2005 09:47:01 -0700 |
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G2/0.2 |
I installed the GNU MP package only today, and wanted to experiment
with the C++ interface. Can someone tell me why I am unable to get more
than 15 correct digits of PI with the following simple program? I
experimented with the PREC variable and the loop upper bounds, but no
luck - the bad digits start at the exact same spot.
If someone has another multi-precision library installed, I request
that you check the code against your library, to rule out a bug in the
program. I suspect the problem is with a temporary assuming a smaller
precision, but the mpf_set_default_prec should have addressed that...
#include <iostream>
#include <gmpxx.h>
using namespace std;
const int PREC=20000;
mpf_class pival(0.0, PREC);
mpf_class d2(1.0, PREC), d3(1.0,PREC);
int main()
{
int i = 0;
mpf_set_default_prec(PREC);
d2 = mpf_class(1.0/2.0,PREC);
pival = d2 - (d2/4.0)/3.0;
for (i=5;i<10000;i+=4)
{
d2 /= 16.0;
pival = pival + d2/i;
pival = pival - (d2/4.0)/(i + 2);
}
cout << "def prec " << mpf_get_default_prec() << '\n';
d3 = mpf_class(1.0/3.0, PREC);
pival = pival + d3 - (d3/9.0)/3.0;
for (i=5;i<10000;i+=4)
{
d3 /= 81.0;
pival = pival + d3/i;
pival = pival - (d3/9.0)/(i + 2);
}
cout.precision(100);
cout << pival * 4.0 << '\n';
return 0;
}
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- Re: GMP precision problem - only getting 15 places of PI, nmenuj, 2005/09/19
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- Re: GMP precision problem - only getting 15 places of PI, nmenuj, 2005/09/21
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