Stanford Seminar: Beyond Floating Point: Next Generation Computer Arithmetic

Why it was recommended

Here's a nice introductory presentation

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What it covers

John Gustafson presents posits, a proposed drop-in replacement for IEEE 754 floats that is simpler in hardware and more flexible in precision. The seminar includes a live. It is for someone who wants the derivation, proof, or implementation detail.

Video details

Channel

Stanford Online

Length

1 hr 31 min

Year

2017

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