• DocumentCode
    1355730
  • Title

    Significant Digit Computer Arithmetic

  • Author

    Metropolis, N. ; Ashenhurst, R.L.

  • Author_Institution
    Institute for Computer Research, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1958
  • Firstpage
    265
  • Lastpage
    267
  • Abstract
    The usual floating point arithmetic makes error analysis difficult. This paper describes an alternative system which offers a means of analyzing floating point calculations more effectively and which also possesses certain advantages from an equipment standpoint.
  • Keywords
    Computer errors; Digital arithmetic; Floating-point arithmetic; Hafnium;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronic Computers, IRE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0367-9950
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TEC.1958.5222657
  • Filename
    5222657
    • Link To Document
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