[New-bugs-announce] [issue31157] math.sqrt function wrong

[Mick Press]

New submission from Mick Press:

math.sqrt for very large numbers returns wrong value. Attached is screen shot showing my sqrt function result and math.sqrt function result.

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components: Windows
files: PyCuda - [C__Users_mick_PyScripts_PyCuda] - C__Users_mick_.PyCharmCE2017.2_config_scratches_scratch_5.py - PyCharm Community Edition 2017.2 09_08_2017 10_44_31.png
messages: 299983
nosy: Mick Press, paul.moore, steve.dower, tim.golden, zach.ware
priority: normal
severity: normal
status: open
title: math.sqrt function wrong
type: performance
versions: Python 3.5
Added file: http://bugs.python.org/file47067/PyCuda - [C__Users_mick_PyScripts_PyCuda] - C__Users_mick_.PyCharmCE2017.2_config_scratches_scratch_5.py - PyCharm Community Edition 2017.2 09_08_2017 10_44_31.png

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