Accession Number:

AD0488495

Title:

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

Descriptive Note:

Master's thesis,

Corporate Author:

NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA

Personal Author(s):

• Leon, Victor Joseph Monte

Report Date:

1966-05-01

Pagination or Media Count:

84.0

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

Descriptors:

• *DIGITAL COMPUTERS
• ERRORS
• COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
• FLOW CHARTING
• NUMERICAL METHODS AND PROCEDURES
• PSEUDO RANDOM SYSTEMS
• AUTOMATIC

Subject Categories:

• Computer Programming and Software
• Computer Hardware

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE