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Why Does Integer Addition Approximate Float Multiplication?
Here is a rough approximation of float multiplication (source): float rough_float_multiply(float a, float b) { constexpr uint32_t bias = 0x3f76d000; return bit_cast<float>(bit_cast<uint32_…
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| Feb 9, 2025 | Why Does Integer Addition Approximate Float Multiplication? by ibobev | 182 | 81 |
