迈向精确快速的求和运算（2022）
本文探讨了在数值计算中实现既准确又快速的求和算法。针对浮点数求和过程中常见的精度损失问题，作者提出了新的算法设计与优化策略，在保证高精度的同时显著提升计算速度。研究结合理论分析与实验验证，为高性能科学计算、机器学习等领域中的大规模数据求和提供了有效的解决方案。
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