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The End of Error: Unum Computing

The End of Error: Unum Computing

The End of Error: Unum Computing Paperback / softback - 2015

by John L. Gustafson

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  • Title The End of Error: Unum Computing
  • Author John L. Gustafson
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Paperback
  • Condition New
  • Pages 442
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher CRC Press
  • Publication date 2015-02
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Glossary, Illustrated, Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # A9781482239867
  • ISBN 9781482239867 / 1482239868
  • Weight 1.95 lbs (0.88 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.8 x 6.9 x 0.8 in (24.89 x 17.53 x 2.03 cm)
  • Themes
    • Aspects (Academic): Science/Technology Aspects
  • Category Computers - General Information
  • Library of Congress subjects Numerical analysis - Data processing, Error analysis (Mathematics)
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2014451989
  • Dewey Decimal Code 004.015
  • Quantity available 1

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From the publisher

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.

About the author

Dr. John L. Gustafson is an applied physicist and mathematician. He is a former Director at Intel Labs and former Chief Product Architect at AMD. A pioneer in high-performance computing, he introduced cluster computing in 1985 and first demonstrated scalable massively parallel performance on real applications in 1988. This became known as Gustafson's Law, for which he won the inaugural ACM Gordon Bell Prize. He is also a recipient of the IEEE Computer Society's Golden Core Award. Find more details on his website.

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