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Question: evalf random results - serious bug

Question:evalf random results - serious bug

vv 13310 Maple
evalf
March 19 2017
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restart;
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Digits:=10;
to 10 do
evalf(add(sin(k), k = 1 .. 10000)) od;

10

  

1.633891035

  

1.633891035

  

1.633891035

  

1.633891046

  

1.633891046

  

1.633891046

  

1.633891012

  

1.633891012

  

1.633891012

  

1.633891049

 (1)
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restart;   # execute several times to obtain randomness
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interface(version);

`Standard Worksheet Interface, Maple 2016.2, Windows 7, January 13 2017 Build ID 1194701`

 (2)
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Digits:=18;

18

 (3)
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to 10 do  
evalf(add(sin(k), k = 1 .. 10000)) od;

1.63389102179246197

  

1.63389102179246223

  

1.63389102179246223

  

1.63389102179246233

  

1.63389102179246233

  

1.63389102179246242

  

1.63389102179246242

  

1.63389102179246371

  

1.63389102179246371

  

1.63389102179246410

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