Floating-Point Arithmetic is a numerical representation system that approximates real numbers by storing a fixed number of significant digits, known as the significand, and an exponent that scales its value. This system offers a wide dynamic range, enabling the representation of very large and very small numbers efficiently. It is standard for scientific and general-purpose computation.
Mechanism
Numbers are represented as a base value (significand) multiplied by a base raised to an exponent. Arithmetic operations necessitate aligning exponents before performing calculations on the significands, followed by normalization of the result. Dedicated hardware support for these operations is common in modern processors, enhancing computational speed.
Methodology
This system is typically used when a wide range of values is essential and a fixed number of decimal places is insufficient, prevalent in scientific modeling and complex financial simulations. While offering substantial flexibility, it introduces potential precision errors and non-associative properties due to its inherent approximation nature, requiring careful consideration in critical applications.
Migrating a trading algorithm to an FPGA is a paradigm shift from sequential software to parallel hardware, posing significant design and verification challenges.
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