[fpc-devel] Extended type

[Michael Schnell]

On 04/19/2011 03:14 PM, Florian Klaempfl wrote:
> Using extended typically hides only bad numerical algorithms. There 
> might be some corner cases where extended is usefull but I general I 
> think it's a matter of bad algorithms.
Doing things like Matrix inversion of course is a good example that a 
better algorithm helps more that increasing the numeric resolution. But 
OTOH, when the algorithm is perfect, increased resolution still will 
give better results.

-Michael