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Analysis of Rounding Methods in Floating-Point Arithmetic

Kuck, Parker, Ahmed Sameh

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The error properties of floating-point arithmetic using various rounding methods (including ROM rounding, a new scheme) are analyzed. Guard digits are explained, and the rounding schemes' effectiveness are evaluated and compared.

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The error properties of floating-point arithmetic using various rounding methods (including ROM rounding, a new scheme) are analyzed. Guard digits are explained, and the rounding schemes' effectiveness are evaluated and compared.

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The error properties of floating-point arithmetic using various rounding methods (including ROM rounding, a new scheme) are analyzed. Guard digits are explained, and the rounding schemes' effectiveness are evaluated and compared.

Key concepts: Rounding, Round-off error, Arithmetic, Floating point, Computer science, Guard (computer science), Algorithm, Mathematics

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