"affine arithmetic" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} affine arithmetic (uncountable)
  1. (mathematical analysis, computing) A model for self-validated numerical analysis in which quantities are represented as affine combinations (called affine forms) of certain primitive variables that stand for sources of uncertainty in data or approximations made during computations. Tags: uncountable
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