I think you should try one X for A/X=sum(exp(c_i/d -log(X))) The optional X could be as the following ...
## to test ### C = c(c_i/d; i=1,2,...,n) n<-1000; C<-runif(n,700,1000); ##################### M<-1;while (2*M < Inf) M<-2*M; X<- exp(max(C) - log (M/n)); cat('A=',sum(exp(C-log(X))),'*',X) On Sat, Oct 25, 2008 at 12:42 AM, A.Noufaily <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dear all, > > I would be grateful if anyone can help me with the following: > > My aim is to compute explicitely the sum S=A+B where A=sum(exp(c_i/d)), > i=1,...,n; > B, c_i, and d are real numbers with -Inf<B,c_i<+Inf; and d>0. > The problem is that when c_i/d >710 (for some i) R is setting > exp(c_i/d) to be equal to +Inf and hence the whole summation S. > So in simple cases where for example c_i=8 (for some i), and d=0.01 the > whole summation is turning out to be infinite. > Is there a way to get round that in R? > Can anyone suggest any computational trick to calculate S when c_i/d>710 > (for some i)? > > Any suggestions would be much appreciated. > > Regards, > > Amy > > > > > > --------------------------------- > The Open University is incorporated by Royal Charter (RC 000391), an exempt > charity in England & Wales and a charity registered in Scotland (SC 038302). > > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] > > ______________________________________________ > R-help@r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. > ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.