[MATRIX-SIG] integer division -- what a concept!

[Rupert Mazzucco]

On Fri, 16 Jan 1998, Carlos Maltzahn wrote:

> I disagree:
> 
> Assuming n is an integer matrix. If you expect float results from matrix
> operations you should have the matrices typed as float in the first
> place. This would ensure that all operations result in floats. 

I'm afraid I don't quite get your point. If I write e.g.

  dphi = zeros(( max,), Complex )
  ...
  for n in xrange( 1, max ):
      dphi[n] = phi[n-1] - ( n / ( n+1 )) * phi[n]
                             ^^^^^^^^^^^
how would "typing my matrices as float in the first place" help?

Regards,
Rupert Mazzucco

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