Handbook of Floating-Point Arithmetic

Synopsis

Floating-point Arithmetic Is The Most Widely Used Way Of Implementing Real-number Arithmetic On Modern Computers. However, Making Such An Arithmetic Reliable And Portable, Yet Fast, Is A Very Difficult Task. As A Result, Floating-point Arithmetic Is Far From Being Exploited To Its Full Potential. This Handbook Aims To Provide A Complete Overview Of Modern Floating-point Arithmetic. So That The Techniques Presented Can Be Put Directly Into Practice In Actual Coding Or Design, They Are Illustrated, Whenever Possible, By A Corresponding Program. The Handbook Is Designed For Programmers Of Numerical Applications, Compiler Designers, Programmers Of Floating-point Algorithms, Designers Of Arithmetic Operators, And More Generally, Students And Researchers In Numerical Analysis Who Wish To Better Understand A Tool Used In Their Daily Work And Research.