Write a Matlab program by using a while loop that finds the smallest positive number 2^m such that 1+x>1 in the machine.

m must be a negative integer. Technically from the way that my professor phrased it, shouldn't m be -infinity?

[OCDER]

Theoretical math and computer math are slightly different. You might find that 1+2^m > 1 will fail. https://www.cs.drexel.edu/~introcs/Fa15/extras/Rounding/index.html

[James Tursa]

"... shouldn't m be -infinity?"

2^(-infinity) = 0, and 1+0 is not greater than 1. So, no, the way the professor phrased it, -infinity is not the answer.

Do as the professor instructed and write some code with a while loop to figure out the answer.

Answer 1

[Vishal Chaudhary]

Precision differs in MATLAB and theoretical calculation. So when you write while loop you will know the difference.

[James Tursa]

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