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More and more novice users are starting to use interval extensions to programming languages and interval-based applications. An important question then is: What is the most simple and natural form to input and output intervals? This paper points out conceptual and practical difficulties encountered when interfacing end-users with intervals. A new interval formatting scheme is then proposed. It has been implemented in a commercial interval extension to Microsoft Excel spreadsheet program targeted to non-expert users.
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Hyvönen, E. (2001). Interval Input and Output. In: Krämer, W., von Gudenberg, J.W. (eds) Scientific Computing, Validated Numerics, Interval Methods. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-6484-0_4
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