The Intel case from 1994 exemplified this fallacy: “Only theoretical mathematicians care about floating-point accuracy” (Patterson, D. A., & Hennessy, J. L. (2014)). Given the increasing reliance on automated computer technology, using the University of Arizona Global Campus Library or Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible SourcesLinks to an external site., find another example of how arithmetic operations led to unexpected behaviors in computer usage and/or design. In your initial post, describe the problem in detail in terms of machine-level arithmetic operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. Describe how the problem was or was not solved. If it was solved, explain whether or not it was successful. If it was not solved, suggest a solution. Include your source in APA format as outlined by the Writing CenterLinks to an external site..
