.TH "lamch" 3 "Wed Feb 7 2024 11:30:40" "Version 3.12.0" "LAPACK" \" -*- nroff -*-
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.SH NAME
lamch \- lamch: machine parameters
.SH SYNOPSIS
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.SS "Functions"

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.RI "double precision function \fBdlamch\fP (cmach)"
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.RI "\fBDLAMCH\fP "
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.RI "real function \fBslamch\fP (cmach)"
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.RI "\fBSLAMCH\fP "
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.SH "Detailed Description"
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.SH "Function Documentation"
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.SS "double precision function dlamch (character cmach)"

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\fBDLAMCH\fP 
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\fBPurpose:\fP
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 DLAMCH determines double precision machine parameters\&.
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.RE
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\fBParameters\fP
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\fICMACH\fP 
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          CMACH is CHARACTER*1
          Specifies the value to be returned by DLAMCH:
          = 'E' or 'e',   DLAMCH := eps
          = 'S' or 's ,   DLAMCH := sfmin
          = 'B' or 'b',   DLAMCH := base
          = 'P' or 'p',   DLAMCH := eps*base
          = 'N' or 'n',   DLAMCH := t
          = 'R' or 'r',   DLAMCH := rnd
          = 'M' or 'm',   DLAMCH := emin
          = 'U' or 'u',   DLAMCH := rmin
          = 'L' or 'l',   DLAMCH := emax
          = 'O' or 'o',   DLAMCH := rmax
          where
          eps   = relative machine precision
          sfmin = safe minimum, such that 1/sfmin does not overflow
          base  = base of the machine
          prec  = eps*base
          t     = number of (base) digits in the mantissa
          rnd   = 1\&.0 when rounding occurs in addition, 0\&.0 otherwise
          emin  = minimum exponent before (gradual) underflow
          rmin  = underflow threshold - base**(emin-1)
          emax  = largest exponent before overflow
          rmax  = overflow threshold  - (base**emax)*(1-eps)
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.RE
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\fBAuthor\fP
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Univ\&. of Tennessee 
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Univ\&. of California Berkeley 
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Univ\&. of Colorado Denver 
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NAG Ltd\&. 
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.SS "real function slamch (character cmach)"

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\fBSLAMCH\fP 
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\fBPurpose:\fP
.RS 4

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.nf
 SLAMCH determines single precision machine parameters\&.
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.RE
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\fBParameters\fP
.RS 4
\fICMACH\fP 
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.nf
          CMACH is CHARACTER*1
          Specifies the value to be returned by SLAMCH:
          = 'E' or 'e',   SLAMCH := eps
          = 'S' or 's ,   SLAMCH := sfmin
          = 'B' or 'b',   SLAMCH := base
          = 'P' or 'p',   SLAMCH := eps*base
          = 'N' or 'n',   SLAMCH := t
          = 'R' or 'r',   SLAMCH := rnd
          = 'M' or 'm',   SLAMCH := emin
          = 'U' or 'u',   SLAMCH := rmin
          = 'L' or 'l',   SLAMCH := emax
          = 'O' or 'o',   SLAMCH := rmax
          where
          eps   = relative machine precision
          sfmin = safe minimum, such that 1/sfmin does not overflow
          base  = base of the machine
          prec  = eps*base
          t     = number of (base) digits in the mantissa
          rnd   = 1\&.0 when rounding occurs in addition, 0\&.0 otherwise
          emin  = minimum exponent before (gradual) underflow
          rmin  = underflow threshold - base**(emin-1)
          emax  = largest exponent before overflow
          rmax  = overflow threshold  - (base**emax)*(1-eps)
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.RE
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\fBAuthor\fP
.RS 4
Univ\&. of Tennessee 
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Univ\&. of California Berkeley 
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Univ\&. of Colorado Denver 
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NAG Ltd\&. 
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.SH "Author"
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