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Floating Point Notes: IEEE 754 from First Principles

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Let’s build the concept of floating-point numbers from first principles. We will follow a logical progression: from the physical limitations of computers, to the mathematical decisions, and finally to the engineering trade-offs that shaped the IEEE 754 standard, ultimately examining how modern CPUs execute common operations.

Walk Through Berkeley

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Note: This is a coursework reflection for the UC Berkeley Summer Session course (GEOG 182).

Uncertainty and Belief

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Stochasticity makes algorithms more robust. So are humans. Hence, I shall embrace the uncertainty.

Why Learn Math

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Thoughts that emerged during Algebra class.