Title :
Compiler support for interval arithmetic
Author :
Schulte, Michael J. ; Akkas, Ahmet ; Zelov, Vitaly A. ; Burley, James Craig
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci. & Electr. Eng., Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA, USA
Abstract :
Interval arithmetic provides an efficient method for representing uncertainty in data that results from physical measurements. It is also useful in evaluating the accuracy of measurements that have been processed by software. To facilitate the development of interval arithmetic software, the GNU Fortran compiler has been modified to support interval arithmetic. This paper gives an overview of the interval-enhanced GNU Fortran compiler and its use in developing interval arithmetic software. Support for interval arithmetic is also being added to GNU C and C++ compilers
Keywords :
C++ language; FORTRAN; digital arithmetic; program compilers; C++ compilers; accuracy of measurement; interval arithmetic; interval arithmetic software; interval-enhanced GNU Fortran compiler; physical measurement; uncertainty; Control system synthesis; Digital arithmetic; Floating-point arithmetic; Metrology; Optical control; Signal processing; Signal processing algorithms; Software measurement; Solid modeling; Very large scale integration;
Conference_Titel :
Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 1999. IMTC/99. Proceedings of the 16th IEEE
Conference_Location :
Venice
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5276-9
DOI :
10.1109/IMTC.1999.777044
