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Summary

The IEEE standard response to exceptions is summarized in Table [*].

Table: The IEEE Standard Response to Exceptions
IEEE Exception Operation Result
Invalid Operation NaN
Division by 0
Overflow (or FPmax)
Underflow 0 or subnormal
Precision rounded value



Adrian Sandu 2001-08-26