FloatingPointComparisson.hpp File Reference

This library provides routines for comparing two floating numbers within a user-supplied tolerance. More...

#include <limits>

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	Numerics

Functions
double	AbsoluteValue (double a)
	Returns the absolute value of the value a. More...
double	___safe_fpt_division (const double f1, const double f2)
	Performs a safe floating point division f1/f2. More...
bool	fpointequals (const double a, const double b, double TOL=1e-9)
	Checks if two floating numbers are "nearly" equal. More...

Detailed Description

This library provides routines for comparing two floating numbers within a user-supplied tolerance.

The algorithm is based on Knuth, The Art of Computer Programming (vol II).

Date

Aug 5, 2009

Author

George Zagaris (gzaga.nosp@m.ris@.nosp@m.illin.nosp@m.ois..nosp@m.edu)

Definition in file FloatingPointComparisson.hpp.