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Error,  (in ...) numeric exception: division by zero

 

Description

Examples

Description

In Maple, dividing by zero produces a division by zero error. However, sometimes the division by zero is not apparent.

Examples

Example 1

restart

ln(0)

Error, (in ln) numeric exception: division by zero

tanπ2

Error, (in tan) numeric exception: division by zero

Solution: Replace the NumericEventHandler for division by zero.

NumericEventHandlerdivision_by_zero=procoperator,operands,defValifoperator=lnthenreturn−∞elsereturndefValend ifend proc;division_by_zero=procoperator,operands,defValdefValend proc

division_by_zero=default

division_by_zero=procoperator,operands,defValdefValend proc

(2.1)

ln0

(2.2)

tanπ2

+I

(2.3)

restart

Example 2

fsina2+cosa21x

fsina2+cosa21x

(2.4)

intsinf,x;

cossina2+cosa21xsina2+cosa21

(2.5)

simplify;

Error, (in simplify/trig) numeric exception: division by zero

The weakness is in int, which does not identify sina2+cosa21 as equal to 0.  Simplifying the expanded output from int then leads to division by zero. A stronger zero-testing routine is required earlier in the process. However, using the strongest possible zero-testing routine by default is inefficient.

Solution 1: For a single expression, simplify before taking the integral.

restart

fsina2+cosa21x

fsina2+cosa21x

(2.6)

intsimplifysinf,x;

0

(2.7)

Solution 2: For numerous expressions, control zero-testing using Normalizer.

restart

Normalizer`simplify`

Normalizersimplify

(2.8)

fsina2+cosa21x

fsina2+cosa21x

(2.9)

intsinf,x;

0

(2.10)

Normalizer`normal`:

See Also

int

ln

Normalizer

NumericEventHandler

simplify

tan