RD> Does 1.e3 mean one multiplied by a thousand, 
Yes. It means 1 * 10^3.
RD> and 1.e-3 mean one multiplied by minus a thousand?
No, it means 1 * 10^(-3), or in other words 1 divided by a thousand.
Thomas
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