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Re:Computer Proof ‘Blows Up’ Centuries-Old Fluid Equations by onion2k on Saturday November 19, 2022 @04:44AM (#33668642)
Aka not infinity
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Re:Computer Proof ‘Blows Up’ Centuries-Old Fluid Equations by PartiallyTyped on Saturday November 19, 2022 @04:48AM (#33668678)
They meant maximum finite value.

0 11111111111 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 (base 2) ≙ 7FF0 0000 0000 0000 (base 16) ≙ +∞ (positive infinity)

1 11111111111 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 (base 2) ≙ FFF0 0000 0000 0000 (base 16) ≙ −∞ (negative infinity)

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