[R] what is the .Machine$double.xmin for a 64 bit machine?

[Peter Dalgaard]

"S.O. Nyangoma" <S.O.Nyangoma at amc.uva.nl> writes:

> I use a 32 bit machine. For those using 64 bit machines, 
> 
> what is the .Machine$double.xmin for for machines?
> 
> regards. Stephen.
> 

Depends on the FPU which is basically independent of the address mode:

PIII, Fedora Core 4:

>  .Machine$double.xmin
[1] 2.225074e-308

Opteron, Fedora Core 4:

> .Machine$double.xmin
[1] 2.225074e-308


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