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Ticket 22: mantissa widths

2012-10-05 00:06:30
WG1 - Numerics
cowan
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R6RS introduced the concept of mantissa widths as an alternative to the R5RS #s in numbers. Do we want either or both of these?

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Got citation? This is interesting...

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No for WG1, this is a recommended topic for WG2.

Correction: WG1 Scheme will keep the R5RS situation (hash-sign digit yes, mantissa width no).

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WG1 voted to eliminate # digits and not add mantissa widths.

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