I did try the procedure mentioned below in gnuplot. An apparent error does
happen to me, something similar to what is mentioned in the below.
Is this indeed an error in "linux"? If so, traceable to what?
Alan Davis
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>> I'm using gnuplot pre3.6 patch 328 under linux
>>
>> I tried:
>> set xrange [0:40]
>> plot exp(x**2)*erfc(x)
>>
>> I expect an asymthotic curve towards 0.
>> For x = 10 and x = 25 I get a jump.
>> Is there a possibility to force gnuplot to plot correctly?
>
>I tried the same on Solaris 2.5/Sparc with gnuplot beta 330
>I get the asymthotic curve you would like to have so I suggest this is a
>problem for/of Linux.
>
>Otherwise the curve stops at about 27, that's where the exp function
>overflows..
Alan Davis
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