Abstract
Errors in numerical computations are due to
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a)
errors in input data,
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b)
round-off errors, due to the use of a finite number of digits,
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c)
truncation errors, due to approximations,
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d)
mistakes in numerical computations.
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RĂ¥de, L., Westergren, B. (1999). Numerical Analysis. In: Mathematics Handbook. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-03556-6_16
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