Windows XP Math Secrets: Calculating Odd Roots Of Negative Numbers

Windows XP calculator showing error on cube root of negative number, with overlaid cubic equation and glitch effect representing a hidden math bug.

In early 2008, while developing a cubic equation solver on Windows XP, I uncovered a hidden anomaly in the built-in calculator. Despite extensive research, I found no online documentation of the Windows XP odd roots bug – a flaw that would only be fixed in Windows 7. This post reveals my discovery, explains its implications … Read more