Critique of floating point math limitations and numerical drift
Key claims
- The inherent limitations of binary floating-point numbers cause cross-platform inconsistencies, numerical drift, and inaccuracies representing basic decimals, making them a fundamental flaw in computing.
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- /g/109387184 ↗ live · archive critical evergreen 5 replies The inherent limitations of binary floating-point numbers cause cross-platform inconsistencies, numerical drift, and inaccuracies representing basic decimals, making them a fundamental flaw in computing.
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