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assert_cond2reltol
Suggests a relative error, computed from the condition number.
Syntax
rtol = assert_cond2reltol ( condition ) rtol = assert_cond2reltol ( condition , offset )
Parameters
- condition :
a matrix of doubles, the condition number. The condition number must be strictly positive.
- offset :
a matrix of doubles, a shift for the number of required decimal digits (default offset=0). For example, offset=1 increases the accuracy requirement (decreases the relative tolerance by a factor 10^-1), offset=-1 decreases the accuracy requirement (increases the relative tolerance by a factor 10^1).
- rtol :
a matrix of doubles, the relative tolerance. The relative tolerance is strictly positive, lower than 1.
Description
Depending on the condition number, returns the corresponding relative tolerance.
Any optional parameter equal to the empty matrix [] is set to its default value.
We emphasize that this relative tolerance is only a suggestion. Indeed, there may be correct reasons of using a lower or a higher relative tolerance.
Consider the case where an excellent algorithm is able to make accurate computations, even for an ill-conditioned problem. In this case, we may require more accuracy (positive offset).
Consider the case where there is a trade-off between performance and accuracy, where performance wins. In this case, we may require less accuracy (negative offset).
Any scalar input argument is expanded to a matrix of doubles of the same size as the other input arguments.
We compute the number of required digits d, then the relative tolerance is 10^-d.
Examples
assert_cond2reltol ( 0 ) // 1.110D-16 assert_cond2reltol ( 1 ) // 1.110D-16 assert_cond2reltol ( 1.e1 ) // 1.110D-15 assert_cond2reltol ( 1.e2 ) // 1.110D-14 assert_cond2reltol ( 1.e3 ) // 1.110D-13 assert_cond2reltol ( 1.e16 ) // 1 assert_cond2reltol ( 1.e17 ) // 1 assert_cond2reltol ( 1.e18 ) // 1 // Matrix input. condition = [0,1,10,100,1000,1.D13,1.D14,1.D15,1.D16,1.D17,1.D18]; expected = [1.110D-16 1.110D-16 1.110D-15 1.110D-14 1.110D-13 0.0011102 0.0111022 0.1110223 1. 1. 1.]; assert_cond2reltol ( condition ) // Using offset // Negative offset : require less accuracy assert_cond2reltol ( 1.e2 , [0 -1] ) // [1.1D-14 1.1D-13] // Positive offset : requires more accuracy // See that the impact of offset is constrained. assert_cond2reltol ( 1.e2 , [0 1 2 3] ) // [1.1D-14 1.1D-15 1.1D-16 1.1D-16] // Negative offset // See that the impact of offset is constrained. assert_cond2reltol ( 1.e14 , [0 -1 -2 -3] ) // [1.1D-02 1.1D-01 1 1] // Plot the relative tolerance depending on the condition condition = logspace(0,18,1000); r = assert_cond2reltol ( condition ); plot(condition,r) h=gcf(); h.children.log_flags="lln"; h.children.children.children.thickness=4; xt = h.children.x_ticks; xt.locations = 10^(0:2:18)'; xt.labels = ["10^0";"10^2";"10^4";"10^6";"10^8";"10^10";"10^12";"10^14";"10^16";"10^18"]; h.children.x_ticks=xt; yt = h.children.y_ticks; yt.locations = 10^-(0:2:18)'; yt.labels = ["10^0";"10^-2";"10^-4";"10^-6";"10^-8";"10^-10";"10^-12";"10^-14";"10^-16";"10^-18"]; h.children.y_ticks=yt; xtitle("Relative tolerance","Condition","Relative tolerance"); r = assert_cond2reltol ( condition , +3 ); plot(condition,r,"r") r = assert_cond2reltol ( condition , -3 ); plot(condition,r,"g") legend(["Offset=0","Offset=+3","Offset=-3"]);
History
| Version | Description |
| 5.4.0 | Function introduced |
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