The IEEE Standard 754: One for the History Books

2019/11/21 by D. Hough · 19 citations
Computer Science · Engineering · #Advancements in PLL and VCO Technologies #Column (typography) #Computer science #Floating point #IEEE floating point #Implementation #Numerical Methods and Algorithms #Operating system #Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques #Software engineering #Telecommunications

paper · doi:10.1109/mc.2019.2926614

published in Computer 52(12), 109-112 (IEEE Computer Society)

openalex publication_date 2019/11/21 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2025/11/06

Abstract

Reports on IEEE Standard 754, the Standard for Floating Point Arithmetic, had its beginnings more than 40 years ago. Implementations of the standard have flourished in many commercial microprocessors and other computer platforms. In June, a revision of the standard was approved by the IEEE Standards Association Standards Board. This column recounts some of the interesting history behind the standard.

Citations

• Numerical Computing with IEEE Floating Point Arithmetic
• What every computer scientist should know about floating-point arithmetic
• Handbook of Floating-Point Arithmetic

Cited by

• IEEE 754 [wikipedia]

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