AUTOMATIC ERROR ANALYSIS IN FINITE DIGITAL COMPUTATIONS, USING RANGE ARITHMETIC.

Abstract

The nature of generated machine error in finite digital calculations is discussed. The arithmetic of range numbers is developed, and examples are given demonstrating the use of range arithmetic as a tool for automatic error analysis. A computer program is developed, utilizing the TYPE OTHER feature of FORTRAN-63 in conjunction with the CDC-1604 digital computer, which enables the user to perform automatic error analysis during computation, and a number of programs are presented using this feature. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0488495

Entities

People

  • Victor Joseph Monte Leon

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arithmetic
  • Automatic
  • Computations
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Digital Computers
  • Error Analysis
  • Errors
  • Mathematics

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Computer Science.