Computer Arithmetic and Validity: Theory, Implementation, and Applications [Kõva köide]

In the computer world, there are a remarkable number of people who have not yet mastered the theories and practice of computer arithmetic. Kulisch, the author, has updated this second edition to include new concepts and theories, and continues in his examination of the basics. He starts with ringoids and vectoids, and definitions of computer arithmetic. He then moves to interval arithmetic, floating point arithmetic, implementation, hardware sorting for interval arithmetic, scalar products and complete arithmetic, principals of verified computing, and sample applications. He paces the volume extremely well for use in class, but the book has so many examples it could also be used for self-study. Annotation ©2014 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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This is the revised and extended second edition of the successful basic book on computer arithmetic. It is consistent with the newest recent standard developments in the field. The book shows how the arithmetic capability of the computer can be enhanced. The work is motivated by the desire and the need to improve the accuracy of numerical computing and to control the quality of the computed results (validity). The accuracy requirements for the elementary floating-point operations are extended to the customary product spaces of computations including interval spaces. The mathematical properties of these models are extracted and lead to a general theory of computer arithmetic. Detailed methods and circuits for the implementation of this advanced computer arithmetic are developed in the book. It illustrates how the extended arithmetic can be used to compute highly accurate and mathematically verified results. The book can be used as a high-level undergraduate textbook but also as reference work for research in computer arithmetic and applied mathematics.