Understanding Why Computers Struggle with Precise Math and Floating Point Errors

Explore what floating point numbers are, why they cause rounding errors in programming, and understand the limitations of computers in performing exact mathematical calculations.

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What is a floating point number? And why does it produce rounding errors for programmers? #shorts #compsci #math Learn something? Keep the content flowing https://github.com/sponsors/codediodeio Resources: https://engineering.fb.com/2018/11/08/ai-research/floating-point-math/ https://0.30000000000000004.com/ https://floating-point-gui.de/formats/fp/

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