Chapter 01.03 Round-off Error: Definition and Examples

Sources of Error (CHAPTER 01.03)

Sources of Error – Round-off Error

Summary

There are two sources of error – one comes from approximating numbers and another from approximating mathematical procedures. In this video, the error, round-off error, that is a result of approximating numbers, is defined and shown through an example.

Learning Objective

After watching this video, you will be able to identify and calculate one of the two sources of errors in numerical methods – round-off errors. You will be able to define and exemplify round-off errors.

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