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Re: -- Wolfram Research QA process defect: Bug in Mathematica 6 - Integrate - 86 (Log, invalid value, multiple regression bug) - BUG THE LONG LIVER: 1996-2008 (!)

by "francois-chazot" <francois-chazot@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Feb 15, 2008 at 10:39 AM

"Vladimir Bondarenko" <vb@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> a écrit dans le message de news:

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> -----------------------------------------------------------------
> -- NOT FIXED BUGS ARE DANGEROUS:  THEY TEND TO GET MORE SEVERE --
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Quality of CASs is our #1 care.
>
> So our little demo continues.... Hello again from the VM machine
> which hopefully soon will be used by CAS manufacturers to the
> benefit of their customers.
>
> This example demonstrates YET ANOTHER case of bad defects in the
> Wolfram Research Quality Assurance process.  Consider, it cannot
> trap and fix efficiently bugs the long livers.
>
> The re****ted here defect persists in the Mathematica versions
> since at least 1996 to 2008.
>
> This is also an example of a MULTIPLE regression bug when the
> invalid answer is now here, now not depending on the concrete
> version.
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
>
>    N[    - Pi ( Sqrt[3] Pi + 3 (Log[12] - 6) ) / 18       ]
>    NIntegrate[Log[1 + z^2]/z^2/(1 + z^6), {z, 0, Infinity}]
>
>                  0.890795
>                  0.890795
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
>
>   N[Integrate[Log[1 + z^2]/z^2/(1 + z^6), {z, 0, Infinity}]]
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
> VERSION           OUTPUT                               RESOLUTION
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Mathematica 6.0   0.598308 <------------------------------ BUG #3
>
> Mathematica 5.2   0.890795                                     OK
>
> Mathematica 4.2   1.8405   <------------------------------ BUG #2
>
> Mathematica 3.0   Integral does not converge   <---------- BUG #1
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Vladimir Bondarenko
>
> VM and GEMM architect
> Co-founder, CEO, Mathematical Director
>
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>
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