FP98: Rounding Modes from the Language Perspective-I

Richard Fateman
Computer Science Division, EECS Dep't
University of California at Berkeley

Abstract:

We justify the use of rounding modes from a language perspective. (30 mins)

• Prerequisites
• Why bother?
  • On Principle
  • A few plausible general reasons
    • Interval Arithmetic
    • An Example
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