JuliaDiff / JuliaDiff/DualNumbers.jl

abs(Dual(-0.0,1.0))

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Description

Perhaps we should have
abs(Dual(-0.0,1.0)) == Dual(0.0,-1.0)?


julia> abs(Dual(0.0,1.0))
0.0 + 1.0du

julia> abs(Dual(-0.0,1.0))
-0.0 + 1.0du

julia> abs(Dual(-eps(),1.0))
2.220446049250313e-16 - 1.0du

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Start by locating the Dual abs entry point and compare its behavior with the Julia examples in the issue, especially for -0.0 and -eps(). Done means the behavior for Dual(-0.0, 1.0) is decided and covered consistently with the displayed expected result.

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