diff --git a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/simulate/iter/cosine-wave/test/test.js b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/simulate/iter/cosine-wave/test/test.js
index be5ccb5cd171..0ef509910239 100644
--- a/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/simulate/iter/cosine-wave/test/test.js
+++ b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/simulate/iter/cosine-wave/test/test.js
@@ -22,10 +22,9 @@
 
 var tape = require( 'tape' );
 var proxyquire = require( 'proxyquire' );
+var isAlmostSameValue = require( '@stdlib/assert/is-almost-same-value' );
 var iteratorSymbol = require( '@stdlib/symbol/iterator' );
 var cospi = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/cospi' );
-var abs = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/abs' );
-var EPS = require( '@stdlib/constants/float64/eps' );
 var iterCosineWave = require( './../lib' );
 
 
@@ -100,8 +99,6 @@ tape( 'the function throws an error if provided an invalid option', function tes
 tape( 'the function returns an iterator protocol-compliant object which generates a cosine wave', function test( t ) {
 	var expected;
 	var actual;
-	var delta;
-	var tol;
 	var it;
 	var i;
 
@@ -162,13 +159,7 @@ tape( 'the function returns an iterator protocol-compliant object which generate
 	for ( i = 0; i < expected.length; i++ ) {
 		actual = it.next();
 		t.strictEqual( actual.done, expected[ i ].done, 'returns expected value' );
-		if ( actual.value === expected[ i ].value ) {
-			t.strictEqual( actual.value, expected[ i ].value, 'returns expected value' );
-		} else {
-			delta = abs( actual.value - expected[ i ].value );
-			tol = 1.0 * EPS * abs( expected[ i ].value );
-			t.strictEqual( delta <= tol, true, 'within tolerance. i: '+i+'. actual: '+actual.value+'. expected: '+expected[ i ].value+'. delta: '+delta+'. tol: '+tol+'.' );
-		}
+		t.strictEqual( isAlmostSameValue( actual.value, expected[ i ].value, 0 ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	}
 	t.end();
 });
@@ -176,9 +167,7 @@ tape( 'the function returns an iterator protocol-compliant object which generate
 tape( 'the function supports specifying the waveform period', function test( t ) {
 	var expected;
 	var actual;
-	var delta;
 	var opts;
-	var tol;
 	var it;
 	var i;
 
@@ -242,13 +231,7 @@ tape( 'the function supports specifying the waveform period', function test( t )
 	for ( i = 0; i < expected.length; i++ ) {
 		actual = it.next();
 		t.strictEqual( actual.done, expected[ i ].done, 'returns expected value' );
-		if ( actual.value === expected[ i ].value ) {
-			t.strictEqual( actual.value, expected[ i ].value, 'returns expected value' );
-		} else {
-			delta = abs( actual.value - expected[ i ].value );
-			tol = 1.0 * EPS * abs( expected[ i ].value );
-			t.strictEqual( delta <= tol, true, 'within tolerance. i: '+i+'. actual: '+actual.value+'. expected: '+expected[ i ].value+'. delta: '+delta+'. tol: '+tol+'.' );
-		}
+		t.strictEqual( isAlmostSameValue( actual.value, expected[ i ].value, 0 ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	}
 	t.end();
 });
@@ -256,9 +239,7 @@ tape( 'the function supports specifying the waveform period', function test( t )
 tape( 'the function supports specifying the wave amplitude', function test( t ) {
 	var expected;
 	var actual;
-	var delta;
 	var opts;
-	var tol;
 	var it;
 	var i;
 
@@ -323,13 +304,7 @@ tape( 'the function supports specifying the wave amplitude', function test( t )
 	for ( i = 0; i < expected.length; i++ ) {
 		actual = it.next();
 		t.strictEqual( actual.done, expected[ i ].done, 'returns expected value' );
-		if ( actual.value === expected[ i ].value ) {
-			t.strictEqual( actual.value, expected[ i ].value, 'returns expected value' );
-		} else {
-			delta = abs( actual.value - expected[ i ].value );
-			tol = 1.0 * EPS * abs( expected[ i ].value );
-			t.strictEqual( delta <= tol, true, 'within tolerance. i: '+i+'. actual: '+actual.value+'. expected: '+expected[ i ].value+'. delta: '+delta+'. tol: '+tol+'.' );
-		}
+		t.strictEqual( isAlmostSameValue( actual.value, expected[ i ].value, 0 ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	}
 	t.end();
 });
@@ -337,9 +312,7 @@ tape( 'the function supports specifying the wave amplitude', function test( t )
 tape( 'the function supports specifying the phase offset (left shift)', function test( t ) {
 	var expected;
 	var actual;
-	var delta;
 	var opts;
-	var tol;
 	var it;
 	var i;
 
@@ -404,13 +377,7 @@ tape( 'the function supports specifying the phase offset (left shift)', function
 	for ( i = 0; i < expected.length; i++ ) {
 		actual = it.next();
 		t.strictEqual( actual.done, expected[ i ].done, 'returns expected value' );
-		if ( actual.value === expected[ i ].value ) {
-			t.strictEqual( actual.value, expected[ i ].value, 'returns expected value' );
-		} else {
-			delta = abs( actual.value - expected[ i ].value );
-			tol = 1.0 * EPS * abs( expected[ i ].value );
-			t.strictEqual( delta <= tol, true, 'within tolerance. i: '+i+'. actual: '+actual.value+'. expected: '+expected[ i ].value+'. delta: '+delta+'. tol: '+tol+'.' );
-		}
+		t.strictEqual( isAlmostSameValue( actual.value, expected[ i ].value, 0 ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	}
 	t.end();
 });
@@ -418,9 +385,7 @@ tape( 'the function supports specifying the phase offset (left shift)', function
 tape( 'the function supports specifying the phase offset (left shift; mod)', function test( t ) {
 	var expected;
 	var actual;
-	var delta;
 	var opts;
-	var tol;
 	var it;
 	var i;
 
@@ -485,13 +450,7 @@ tape( 'the function supports specifying the phase offset (left shift; mod)', fun
 	for ( i = 0; i < expected.length; i++ ) {
 		actual = it.next();
 		t.strictEqual( actual.done, expected[ i ].done, 'returns expected value' );
-		if ( actual.value === expected[ i ].value ) {
-			t.strictEqual( actual.value, expected[ i ].value, 'returns expected value' );
-		} else {
-			delta = abs( actual.value - expected[ i ].value );
-			tol = 1.0 * EPS * abs( expected[ i ].value );
-			t.strictEqual( delta <= tol, true, 'within tolerance. i: '+i+'. actual: '+actual.value+'. expected: '+expected[ i ].value+'. delta: '+delta+'. tol: '+tol+'.' );
-		}
+		t.strictEqual( isAlmostSameValue( actual.value, expected[ i ].value, 0 ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	}
 	t.end();
 });
@@ -499,9 +458,7 @@ tape( 'the function supports specifying the phase offset (left shift; mod)', fun
 tape( 'the function supports specifying the phase offset (right shift)', function test( t ) {
 	var expected;
 	var actual;
-	var delta;
 	var opts;
-	var tol;
 	var it;
 	var i;
 
@@ -566,13 +523,7 @@ tape( 'the function supports specifying the phase offset (right shift)', functio
 	for ( i = 0; i < expected.length; i++ ) {
 		actual = it.next();
 		t.strictEqual( actual.done, expected[ i ].done, 'returns expected value' );
-		if ( actual.value === expected[ i ].value ) {
-			t.strictEqual( actual.value, expected[ i ].value, 'returns expected value' );
-		} else {
-			delta = abs( actual.value - expected[ i ].value );
-			tol = 1.0 * EPS * abs( expected[ i ].value );
-			t.strictEqual( delta <= tol, true, 'within tolerance. i: '+i+'. actual: '+actual.value+'. expected: '+expected[ i ].value+'. delta: '+delta+'. tol: '+tol+'.' );
-		}
+		t.strictEqual( isAlmostSameValue( actual.value, expected[ i ].value, 0 ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	}
 	t.end();
 });
@@ -580,9 +531,7 @@ tape( 'the function supports specifying the phase offset (right shift)', functio
 tape( 'the function supports specifying the phase offset (right shift; mod)', function test( t ) {
 	var expected;
 	var actual;
-	var delta;
 	var opts;
-	var tol;
 	var it;
 	var i;
 
@@ -647,13 +596,7 @@ tape( 'the function supports specifying the phase offset (right shift; mod)', fu
 	for ( i = 0; i < expected.length; i++ ) {
 		actual = it.next();
 		t.strictEqual( actual.done, expected[ i ].done, 'returns expected value' );
-		if ( actual.value === expected[ i ].value ) {
-			t.strictEqual( actual.value, expected[ i ].value, 'returns expected value' );
-		} else {
-			delta = abs( actual.value - expected[ i ].value );
-			tol = 1.0 * EPS * abs( expected[ i ].value );
-			t.strictEqual( delta <= tol, true, 'within tolerance. i: '+i+'. actual: '+actual.value+'. expected: '+expected[ i ].value+'. delta: '+delta+'. tol: '+tol+'.' );
-		}
+		t.strictEqual( isAlmostSameValue( actual.value, expected[ i ].value, 0 ), true, 'returns expected value' );
 	}
 	t.end();
 });