In computing, a roundoff error, also called rounding error, is the difference between the result produced by a given algorithm using exact arithmetic...
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not the numbers that it displays. Moreover, the error in Excel's answer is not simply round-off error, it is an effect in floating point calculations...
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Catastrophic cancellation (redirect from Exacerbated round-off error)
floating-point difference is computed exactly, by the Sterbenz lemma—there is no rounding error introduced by the floating-point subtraction operation. Formally, catastrophic...
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123500". On the other hand, rounding of exact numbers will introduce some round-off error in the reported result. Rounding is almost unavoidable when reporting...
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An off-by-one error or off-by-one bug (known by acronyms OBOE, OBO, OB1 and OBOB) is a logic error that involves a number that differs from its intended...
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Measurement uncertainty Propagation of uncertainty Quantization error Relative difference Round-off error Uncertainty Weisstein, Eric W. "Numerical Stability"....
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Quantization (signal processing) (redirect from Quantization error)
an input value and its quantized value (such as round-off error) is referred to as quantization error. A device or algorithmic function that performs...
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allow the algorithm to proceed successfully, and possibly to reduce round-off error. It is often used for verifying row echelon form. Pivoting might be...
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algorithms for differential equations the concern is the growth of round-off errors and/or small fluctuations in initial data which might cause a large...
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Floating-point arithmetic (redirect from Floating-point error)
regained. The Kahan summation algorithm may be used to reduce the errors. Round-off error can affect the convergence and accuracy of iterative numerical...
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