About the ''accurate mode'' of the IEEE 1788-2015 standard for interval arithmetic

The IEEE 1788-2015 standard for interval arithmetic defines three accuracy modes for the so-called set-based flavor: tightest, accurate and valid. This work in progress focuses on the accurate mode.First, an introduction to interval arithmetic and to the IEEE 1788-2015 standard is given, then the ac...

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Main Author Revol, Nathalie
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 21.08.2023
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Computer Science - Numerical Analysis
Mathematics - Numerical Analysis
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Summary:The IEEE 1788-2015 standard for interval arithmetic defines three accuracy modes for the so-called set-based flavor: tightest, accurate and valid. This work in progress focuses on the accurate mode.First, an introduction to interval arithmetic and to the IEEE 1788-2015 standard is given, then the accurate mode is defined. How can this accurate mode be tested, when a library implementing interval arithmetic claims to provide this mode? The chosen approach is unit testing, and the elaboration of testing pairs for this approach is developed.A discussion closes this paper: how can the tester be tested? And if we go to the roots of the subject, is the accurate mode really relevant or should it be dropped off in the next version of the standard?
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.2308.10693