Floating-point standards: Theory and practice
Conference
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OSTI ID:6637214
ANSI/IEEE Std 754-1985, the IEEE Standard for Binary Floating-Point Arithmetic, has now been joined by IEEE Std 854-1987, A Radix- Independent Standard for Floating-Point Arithmetic. These standards specify floating-point arithmetic systems that are intended to simplify the preparation of high-quality numerical software. The success of these standards hinges on how well they are implemented and how well they are supported by enhancements to algebraic languages. This paper briefly outlines the arithmetic systems specified by the standards, and discusses some existing implementations. 16 refs., 1 tab.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- OSTI ID:
- 6637214
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-8709382-1; ON: DE89003598
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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