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There's no such thing as a "problem of base2". Base 2 is an ineffable fact of the universe, and it is neither virtuous nor problematic. All the problems you are
by johnday 7y ago
There's no such thing as a "problem of base2". Base 2 is an ineffable fact of the universe, and it is neither virtuous nor problematic. All the problems you are describing are problems of floating-point arithmetic.
- seppel 7y ago> There's no such thing as a "problem of base2". That you cannot represent 1/3 as a non-periodic decimal number is a problem of base 10. That you cannot represent 1/10 as a non-periodic binary number is a problem of base 2. These are just mathematic facts. Maybe you don't like the world "problem", but it does not change that this is where we are. The problem that you cannot represent 0.1 in base 2 FP, is a problem of base 2. You can represent it exactly in base 10 FP.