JuliaDiff / JuliaDiff/DualNumbers.jl

isnan(Dual(1.0,NaN)) == false

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Description

julia> isnan(Dual(1.,NaN))
false

This didn't come up as an issue for me, but I'm curious if this is a deliberate choice.

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julia> isnan(1. + (NaN)im)
true

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Research direction

Start with the Julia REPL reproduction in the issue and inspect how isnan is defined for Dual values, comparing it with the shown complex-number behavior. The issue does not name files or tests; done requires deciding whether the false result is deliberate and documenting or changing the behavior accordingly.

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Assessment

Tech stack
julia
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
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Needs clarification
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