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From: scorpion@titan.rice.edu (Vernon Lee)
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Subject: Accurate computations (was Re: Killer Micro II)
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Date: 28 Aug 90 15:25:39 GMT
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In article <2482@l.cc.purdue.edu> cik@l.cc.purdue.edu (Herman Rubin) writes:
>There are plenty of mathematical calculations which need lots of computing,
>but use little data.  I doubt if these vaunted machines will be much good
>at a three-dimensional numerical integral, for example.  And how good is
>their integer arithmetic?  If accurate calculation is needed, and this is
>not all that unusual, floating point is essentially useless.

In your experience, what do people who want accurate calculations use?  
I have been working on constructive real arithmetic packages for a few
years now, and am curious as to what is used 'in practical experience'.



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