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| From | Hans-Bernhard Bröker <HBBroeker@t-online.de> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | comp.graphics.apps.gnuplot |
| Subject | Re: (negative Value)**(-1.0) creates complex values |
| Date | 2012-05-25 20:45 +0200 |
| Message-ID | <a2a29qF85vU1@mid.dfncis.de> (permalink) |
| References | <05e72b70-4601-4c79-9102-b6ee4ad1b6f9@k5g2000vbf.googlegroups.com> |
On 25.05.2012 12:36, Michi wrote: > Is there a way to prevent gnuplot from generating complex numbers for > (negative Value)**(-1.0) and similar cases. No. Nor should there be one. The result of such computations _is_ complex by definition. If you don't want that answer, ask gnuplot a different question, i.e. make the exponent an actual integer, reduce the result to its real part. Or maybe just take a step back and ask yourself what's so bad about the result you got.
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(negative Value)**(-1.0) creates complex values Michi <michael.boelling@gmail.com> - 2012-05-25 03:36 -0700
Re: (negative Value)**(-1.0) creates complex values Hans-Bernhard Bröker <HBBroeker@t-online.de> - 2012-05-25 20:45 +0200
Re: (negative Value)**(-1.0) creates complex values Ingo Thies <ingo.thies@gmx.de> - 2012-05-26 10:07 +0200
Re: (negative Value)**(-1.0) creates complex values sfeam <sfeam@users.sourceforge.net> - 2012-05-26 10:38 -0700
Re: (negative Value)**(-1.0) creates complex values Ingo Thies <ingo.thies@gmx.de> - 2012-05-26 10:19 +0200
Re: (negative Value)**(-1.0) creates complex values Michi <michael.boelling@gmail.com> - 2012-05-26 02:39 -0700
Re: (negative Value)**(-1.0) creates complex values Ron Shepard <ron-shepard@NOSPAM.comcast.net> - 2012-05-26 11:42 -0500
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