Numerical Computation: The fun guide to Underflow and Overflow
5 min readFeb 5, 2023
Two elements of the wild world of numerical computing are waiting for you in this article! Have you ever had a calculation that was so small that you “couldn’t see” the right answer? In computation, we refer to this as underflow. On the other hand, have you ever tried using just a toothpick to balance a huge stack of pancakes? We refer to that as overflow. When a calculation’s…
