Unums: A Radical Approach to Computation with Real Numbers (docs.google.com) 4 points by ciot1CDM 10y ago ↗ HN
[–] tlack 10y ago ↗ Anyone out there have the background to speak to the relevance of this approach? It seems tantalizingly simple and logical, which usually means I'm forgetting some critical small detail :)
[–] jstewartmobile 10y ago ↗ An interview with Gustafson: http://insidehpc.com/2015/03/slidecast-john-gustafson-explai...His book on Unums: http://www.amazon.com/End-Error-Computing-Chapman-Computatio...IEEE floating point is an absolute disaster, so I hope this works out.From the reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/2ckk5u/unum_a_...
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[ 1984 ms ] story [ 32.1 ms ] threadHis book on Unums: http://www.amazon.com/End-Error-Computing-Chapman-Computatio...
IEEE floating point is an absolute disaster, so I hope this works out.
From the reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/2ckk5u/unum_a_...