Motion P1788/M003.01_Set_of_reals open for VOTE
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The motion text is as follows:
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===Motion P1788/M0003.01_Set_of_reals===
Proposer: Juergen Wolff von Gudenberg
Seconder: Michel Hack
===Motion text===
The P1788 Interval arithmetic standard defines intervals as closed
and connected sets of real numbers. That means that ± Infinity may
be used to denote an unbounded interval but are never considered as
members of an interval.
===Rationale===
The Vienna Proposal section 1.2
Kulisch's position paper "Complete Interval Arithmetic"
The extensive discussion in the mailing list
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Sincerely,
Ralph Baker Kearfott
(Acting chair: IEEE P1788)
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