# Mel scale conversion in pgfmath, decimal point problem [closed]

I am trying to use pgfmath to convert frequencies in hertz to the mel scale. I'm trying to implement a formula for which I have a Java source and which I have previously implemented with success in XSLT. My attempt with pgfmath yields the results which I would expect up to 1000, afterwards the decimal place is three places to the right of what I would expect. A small latex file demonstrating the problem follows. It includes Java and XSLT versions of the formula. I am new to pgfmath (but regularly use pgf) and my numerical math skills have languished for many years, so I am rather clueless at this point.

Example:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{pgfmath}
\usepackage{pgffor}
% java code borrowed from sphinx4 MelFrequencyFilterBank.java:
% (2595.0 * (Math.log(1.0 + inputFreq / 700.0) / Math.log(10.0)))
% Implemented in XSLT as follows:
% <xsl:function name="local:hz2mel">
%     <xsl:param name="inputFreq" as="xs:double"/>
%     <xsl:value-of select="2595.0 * (math:log(1.0 + $inputFreq div 700.0)) div math:log(10.0)"/> % </xsl:function> % Attempt to implement in pgfmath \newcommand{\hztomel}[1]{% \pgfmathparse{2595.0*ln(1+#1/700)/ln(10)}% \pgfmathresult% } \begin{document} \noindent \foreach \x in {0, 200, 400, 1000, 1001, 2000, 5000,10000} {\x{}$\rightarrow\$ \hztomel{\x}\\}
\end{document}


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## closed as too localized by percusse, Claudio Fiandrino, lockstep, egreg, bloodworksFeb 3 '13 at 15:00

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I get 10000 → 3073.0856 and the site you have linked confirms up to some decimals, is that wrong? Also log10 function is defined. –  percusse Feb 3 '13 at 13:12
No, it's not wrong. Strangely, when I run the test file through pdflatex I get 10000 → 3.07307 as output in the PDF file. - George –  George S. Feb 3 '13 at 13:16
Maybe your PGF version is outdated. I'm using v2.10. You can check yours by putting \listfiles command somewhere in the preamble and reading the log output. –  percusse Feb 3 '13 at 13:19
That must be it then. I have version 1.414213 29/9/2007 from the texlive in debian squeeze. I'll get a newer version and report back. Thanks, George –  George S. Feb 3 '13 at 13:28
Problem solved. I had PGF version v2.00. Using v2.10 I get the correct output. Thank you very much!!! –  George S. Feb 3 '13 at 14:13