The End of Error Unum Computing

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Synopsis

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.

Book details

Series:
Chapman & Hall/CRC Computational Science (Book 24)
Author:
John L. Gustafson
ISBN:
9781351665605
Related ISBNs:
9781482239867, 9781138402195, 9781315161532
Publisher:
CRC Press
Pages:
416
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2022-06-21
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2015
Copyright by:
Taylor & Francis Group, LLC 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Computers and Internet, Mathematics and Statistics, Nonfiction