From: "G. A. Edgar" <edgar@math.ohio-state.edu.nospam>
Subject: Re: Peculiar math sought
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 08:10:33 -0500
Newsgroups: sci.math
Summary:  Link for Interval Arithmetic

In article <387D2E8A.E47A7A35@aspi.net>, Trevor Jackson, III
<fullmoon@aspi.net> wrote:

> This is a request for references, citations, and pointers.
> 
> Normal math operates with numbers that correspond to points on a number
> line.  An alternate arithmetic operates upon objects corresponding to
> segments of a number line.  I.e., each object represents all of the
> classical numbers within the range of values indicated by the limits of
> the corresponding segment.
> 
> Where should I look for information on this kind of arithmetic and
> related functions?

It is called "interval arithmetic" I believe, and should be covered
in texts on numerical analysis.

Try this... <http://www.cs.utep.edu/interval-comp/main.html>

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Gerald A. Edgar              edgar@math.ohio-state.edu