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Figure 3.2: Percent Error Comparisons<br />

In order to determine if the error was originating in <strong>MATLAB</strong>, another set of tests was<br />

conducted. First, a case was set up in CIFER ® <strong>and</strong> run (using different case names) in CIFER ®<br />

<strong>and</strong> in <strong>MATLAB</strong>. Then, an identical case was constructed in <strong>MATLAB</strong> <strong>and</strong> again run in CIFER ®<br />

<strong>and</strong> <strong>MATLAB</strong>. The results compared identically between either set of cases created using the<br />

same program. However, comparison of any combination of cases from differing setup methods<br />

resulted in the minuscule numeric error. When overlaid in a plot, there was no visual difference in<br />

the plots <strong>and</strong> thus no significant discrepancy between the two methods of creating a case. The<br />

origin of the error was not located, but suspected to result from <strong>MATLAB</strong>’s use of double<br />

precision.<br />

The conclusion was that, unless time permitted, or more significant discrepancy between results<br />

was found, the problem would be considered minor. For the most part, the errors occurred in<br />

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