On the maximum relative error when computing x^n in floating-point arithmetic

preprint2014arXivOpen access

Abstract

In this paper, we improve the usual relative error bound for the computation of x^n through iterated multiplications by x in binary floating-point arithmetic. The obtained error bound is only slightly better than the usual one, but it is simpler. We also discuss the more general problem of computing the product of n terms.

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