How much the Rounding Errors could affect the Computer Results

The paper emphasizes the specific manner to perform the arithmetic operations in the computer as always it is possible to have "rounding errors". Neglecting the influence of the computer rounding errors could affect a right conclusion, for example, in the case of an account balance verification.

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Year of publication:	2007
Authors:	Stefanescu, Stefan
Published in:	Journal for Economic Forecasting. - Institutul de Prognoza Economica. - Vol. 4.2007, 2, p. 87-96
Publisher:	Institutul de Prognoza Economica
Subject:	rounding errors \| Monte Carlo technique \| specific distributions

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Type of publication:	Article
Classification:	C87 - Econometric Software ; C15 - Statistical Simulation Methods; Monte Carlo Methods
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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