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How to average floating point numbers (2015)
When it comes to accuracy, how you add a series of arbitrary values together, and average them still matters.
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Optimization story: Switching from GMP to gcc's __int128 reduced run time by 95%
A flash of intuition while trying to find a way to lend brian d foy a hand in his search for excellent numbers helped me reduce run time by 95 percent.