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gsl_poly_solve_quadratic() -- question
- From: Daniel Carrera <dcarrera at math dot umd dot edu>
- To: gsl-discuss at sources dot redhat dot com
- Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2003 21:58:58 -0500
- Subject: gsl_poly_solve_quadratic() -- question
Hello,
>From the manual:
"If no real roots are found then x0 and x1 are not modified."
Isn't there a problem with this behaviour?
How is the programmer supposed to know if roots were not found, or if they
were found but just happen to equal the initial values of x0 and x1?
Thanks for the help.
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Daniel Carrera
Graduate Teaching Assistant. Math Dept.
University of Maryland. (301) 405-5137