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Cosine decrement forgets half-angle reduction · case 02
Cosine decrement forgets half-angle reduction.
Case contract
Evaluate cos(x)-1 for finite x without cancellation using the half-angle identity. Finite results are rendered to eleven significant decimal digits; modeled domain violations and arithmetic errors are explicit strings.
Why this case matters
An offline floating representation model isolates a reproducible arithmetic fault.
One recorded failure
Sample boundary fixtureThis sample comes from the broken implementation of a controlled reproducer.
| Boundary fixture | Actual | Expected | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| tiny | "-6.9388939039e-18" | "-1.734723476e-18" | Failed |
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