Floating Point Computation - Couverture souple

Stakem, Patrick

 
9781520216195: Floating Point Computation
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 152021619X ISBN 13 : 9781520216195
Editeur : Independently published, 2016

Synopsis

This book discusses the floating point data format in computation. It is somewhat architecture-neutral, but does restrict the discussion to binary computation in digital computers based on software and microelectronics technology. To understand why we need the complexity of floating point for scientific, engineering, and financial calculations, we need to review number systems, integer calculations in binary and decimal, and other representations systems, as well as the concept of negative numbers and zero. This work contains a broad list of floating point units and software packages.Both software and hardware approaches are discussed for 8-bit to 64-bit integer machines. The IEEE standard for floating point is discussed, as well as the previous mainframe era standards. A glossary and list of references are included.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This book discusses the floating point data format in computation. It is somewhat architecture-neutral, but does restrict the discussion to binary computation in digital computers based on software and microelectronics technology. To understand why we need the complexity of floating point for scientific, engineering, and financial calculations, we need to review number systems, integer calculations in binary and decimal, and other representations systems, as well as the concept of negative numbers and zero. This work contains a broad list of floating point units and software packages. Both software and hardware approaches are discussed for 8-bit to 64-bit integer machines. The IEEE standard for floating point is discussed, as well as the previous mainframe era standards. A glossary and list of references are included.

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Éditeur
Independently published
Date d'édition
2016
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
152021619X
ISBN 13 
9781520216195
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
84
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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