Rounding error

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  • error

    error (mathematics)
    ...approximation, of that value. In statistics, a common example is the difference between the mean of an entire population and the mean of a sample drawn from that population. In numerical analysis, round-off error is exemplified by the difference between the true value of the irrational number π and the value of rational expressions such as 22/7, 355/113, 3.14, or 3.14159. Truncation error...
  • numerical analysis

    numerical analysis: Common perspectives in numerical analysis
    ...analysts are very interested in the effects of using finite precision computer arithmetic. This is especially important in numerical linear algebra, as large problems contain many rounding errors.Numerical analysts are generally interested in measuring the efficiency (or “cost”) of an algorithm. For example, the use of Gaussian elimination to solve a linear system...
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