Compiler support for interval arithmetic
Michael Schulte, Ahmet Akkaş, Vitaly Zelov, James Craig Burley · 2003
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.