Doug Kerr
Well-known member
Scientific notation is the convention in which we write numbers like this:
or, when working with restricted typographical capabilities, like this:
6.23 x 10^23
A derivative form, used in computer programming (as well as in circumstances of restricted typographical capabilities) would represent that number as:
6.23E23
or perhaps
6.23E+23
Floating point notation adapts the principles of these forms to the situation of the representation of numbers in binary form in computer memory, data files, and the like.
The story of these cousin systems is told in some detail in my new technical article, "Scientific Notation and Floating Point Representation", available here:
http://dougkerr.net/Pumpkin#Scientific_Floating
Best regards,
Doug
or, when working with restricted typographical capabilities, like this:
6.23 x 10^23
A derivative form, used in computer programming (as well as in circumstances of restricted typographical capabilities) would represent that number as:
6.23E23
or perhaps
6.23E+23
Floating point notation adapts the principles of these forms to the situation of the representation of numbers in binary form in computer memory, data files, and the like.
The story of these cousin systems is told in some detail in my new technical article, "Scientific Notation and Floating Point Representation", available here:
http://dougkerr.net/Pumpkin#Scientific_Floating
Best regards,
Doug