Re: +-Inf and NaN

James Cloos <[email protected]> Thu, 22 Feb 2024 20:01:11 -0500

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>>>>> "SM" == Stavros Macrakis <[email protected]> writes:

SM> Lisp arithmetic should be compatible with IEEE float arithmetic.

There are cases where other forms of floats make sense.

Such as posits or arbitrary precision floats.

(The underlying hardware may lack fp, or may use posits or the like.)

Packages like maxima should work even when non-754 formats are used.

-JimC
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