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I like the concept, but hate the name. There is no semantic connection to what it represents, unlike with float, for example.
by eurasiantiger 4y ago
I like the concept, but hate the name. There is no semantic connection to what it represents, unlike with float, for example.
- xeonmc 4y agofloats = floating decimal point (or perhaps it should be called binary points) Posits have floating range as well as floating precision, so doubly floaty. Therefore I propose that they should be called "Lofties".
- throwawaymaths 4y agoThe name was created so someday someone might use it for machine learning tasks (perceptrons) and thereby finally create positronic brains.
- bXVsbGVy 4y agoSomething like "compressed floats" would express well the name.