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precision

Description

i1 : precision 3p111

o1 = 111
i2 : precision (RR[x])

o2 = 53
i3 : precision 3

o3 = infinity

o3 : InfiniteNumber

Ways to use precision:

  • precision(FractionField)
  • precision(GaloisField)
  • precision(InexactField)
  • precision(InexactNumber)
  • precision(Matrix)
  • precision(MutableMatrix)
  • precision(Number)
  • precision(PolynomialRing)
  • precision(QuotientRing)
  • precision(Ring)
  • precision(RingElement)

For the programmer

The object precision is a method function.


The source of this document is in Macaulay2Doc/doc3.m2:103:0.