The End of Error: Unum Computing Contributor(s): Gustafson, John L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138402192 ISBN-13: 9781138402195 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $228.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2017 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Computers | Machine Theory - Mathematics | Arithmetic - Mathematics | Number Systems |
Dewey: 004.015 |
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Publisher Description: The Future of Numerical Computing 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 represents a fundamental change in how to perform calculations automatically. It illustrates how this novel approach can solve problems that have vexed engineers and scientists for decades, including problems that have been historically limited to serial processing. The book is accessible to anyone who uses computers for technical calculations, with much of the book only requiring high school math. The author makes the mathematics interesting through numerous analogies. He clearly defines jargon and uses color-coded boxes for mathematical formulas, computer code, important descriptions, and exercises. |