The end of error : unum computing / John L. Gustafson.
"Written by one of the foremost experts in high-performance computing and the inventor of Gustafson's Law, The End of Error: Unum Computing explains a new approach to computer arithmetic: the universal number (unum). The unum encompasses all IEEE floating-point formats as well as fixed-poi...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Boca Raton, Florida :
CRC Press,
[2015]
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| Series: | Chapman & Hall/CRC computational science series.
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| Summary: | "Written by one of the foremost experts in high-performance computing and the inventor of Gustafson's Law, The End of Error: Unum Computing explains a new approach to computer arithmetic: the universal number (unum). The unum encompasses all IEEE floating-point formats as well as fixed-point and exact integer arithmetic. This new number type obtains more accurate answers than floating-point arithmetic yet uses fewer bits in many cases, saving memory, bandwidth, energy, and power. Richly illustrated in color, this groundbreaking book is accessible to anyone who uses computers for technical calculations."--Back cover. |
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| Physical Description: | xx, 416 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1482239868 9781482239867 |