Finite precision arithmetic and numerical errors are discussed in this chapter. Numerical errors occur due to rounding and truncation when real numbers are represented using a finite number of digits in a computer. The chapter introduces different sources of errors in numerical computations and different error measures to quantify these errors.
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Finite precision arithmetic and numerical errors are discussed in this chapter. Numerical errors occur due to rounding and truncation when real numbers are represented using a finite number of digits in a computer. The chapter introduces different sources of errors in numerical computations and different error measures to quantify these errors.
Finite precision arithmetic and numerical errors are discussed in this chapter. Numerical errors occur due to rounding and truncation when real numbers are represented using a finite number of digits in a computer. The chapter introduces different sources of errors in numerical computations and different error measures to quantify these errors.