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Quote: use i*j/k for efficient calibration, scaling, and rational approximation; e.g., multiply by pi with an error of 10^-7

topics > all references > references p-r > QuoteRef: rathED_1996 , p. 639



Topic:
real numbers and floating point numbers
Topic:
FOCUS number system

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Until the late 1970s, few minicomputers offered floating … Moore's approach was to build into Forth the … by a third, with a double-length intermediate product. … [This] enables calculations such as '12345 355 113 … 8.5x10^-8 [ref]. The ability to multiply by a …   Google-1   Google-2

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