Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Floating point math is not mathematics. (A+B)+C may be not equal A+(B+C). This causes problems for software developers and compiler writers. Let's take a look at what all the fuss is abous.

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00:00 Intro
02:29 The fixed binary point
09:37 The floating binary point
18:07 Infinity and not-a-number
21:25 Binary format
24:12 Math is broken
35:21 Fractals are broken
42:53 Closing words

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