Re: Please listen to Ulrich here...

["G. William (Bill) Walster" <bill@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Not seeing a post with an example, may I conclude that there are none?

Cheers,

Bill


On 8/7/13 9:03 AM, G. William (Bill) Walster wrote:
> Please provide one example of how an exact EDP can substantially 
> reduce the computed width of *any* interval computation in which none 
> of the inputs are degenerate intervals and therefore infinitely precise.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Bill
>
> On 8/7/13 2:24 AM, Dan Zuras Intervals wrote:
> >     Folks,
> >
> >     When Ulrich talks about problems with exact dot product he has some
> >     experience in the matter.  More than the rest of us put together.
> >     If we are about to have a standard that admits the possibility of
> >     a member that CANNOT do an exact EDP, all our work will be wasted.
> >     Please consider rewording this document in Ulrich's favor this time.
> >     He is not just blowing smoke.  It is hard but it is necessary.  Or,
> >     at least if we make it so.
> >
> >     Let's make it so.
> >
> >     Yours,
> >
> >                     Dan