Re: blocked for 52 weeks » Dr. Bob

Posted by NKP on June 13, 2010, at 18:25:18

In reply to Re: blocked for 52 weeks » zazenducke, posted by Dr. Bob on April 23, 2010, at 9:30:30

> PS: According to the formula:
>
> duration of previous block: 52 weeks
> period of time since previous block: 8 weeks
> severity: 2 (default)
> block length = 82.28 capped = 52 weeks
My calculations show
B = 1+(2*52-1)*e^(-8*ln2/24) = 82.75
which rounds to 83, whereas your figure rounds to 82 before capping it.
It appears your script makes significant rounding errors when calculating blocks.

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