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aleph_minus_one
12 days ago
For zeros (+0 and -0), there exist special representations in the IEEE 754 standard. Denormalized numbers are a different concept.
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Dwedit
12 days ago
Zero is a denormal number where the mantissa is zero. If you disallow denormals and treat them all as zero, then actual zero follows as well.
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