Re: Matlab to Octave - precision and differential equations

[Dotan Cohen]

On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 14:05, Sergei Steshenko <address@hidden> wrote:
> You rather probably need a different numerical method.
>

Depends on whether he is doing research or development. For modeling
gravity to determine a natural object's trajectory through the solar
system, four or eight significant figures might do. For actually
sending a probeto Neptune via a Jupiter gravity assist, he will need
considerably more!

-- 
Dotan Cohen

http://gibberish.co.il
http://what-is-what.com