The End of Error - Unum Computing (Paperback)

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. A Complete Revamp of Computer Arithmetic from the Ground Up 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. Suitable for Anyone Using Computers for Calculations 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.

General

Imprint:	Apple Academic Press Inc.
Country of origin:	Canada
Series:	Chapman & Hall/CRC Computational Science
Release date:	February 2015
First published:	2015
Authors:	John L. Gustafson
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	442
ISBN-13:	978-1-4822-3986-7
Categories:	Books > Computing & IT > General theory of computing > Mathematical theory of computation Books > Computing & IT > General theory of computing > Data structures Books > Computing & IT > Computer hardware & operating systems > Supercomputers Books > Computing & IT > Computer programming > Algorithms & procedures Promotions
LSN:	1-4822-3986-8
Barcode:	9781482239867

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