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assuming a floating point value will be exactly equal to some other value
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assuming a floating point value will be exactly equal to some other valuehas testing strategy standard boundary testing2001-08-30 14:54:36.0
is a subtopic of 10.4 - Defects in Numerical Algorithms2001-08-30 14:54:36.0
is a kind of defect in a numerical algorithm2001-08-30 14:54:36.0
defecthas example the absence of code to handle an exception2001-08-30 14:55:12.0
problemhas solution which will normally entail developing software, although you may decide that it is better to purchase software or to develop a non-software solution2001-08-30 14:57:03.0
should be written as a simple problem statement in one or two sentences2001-08-30 14:57:03.0