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Definition of Truncation error
1. Noun. (mathematics) a miscalculation that results from cutting off a numerical calculation before it is finished.
Category relationships: Math, Mathematics, Maths
Lexicographical Neighbors of Truncation Error
Literary usage of Truncation error
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. SAS/ETS(R) 9.1 User's Guide, Volumes 1, 2, 3, and 4 by SAS Institute (2004)
"Because the series is truncated, the integration scheme is within the truncation
error of the true value. To further improve the accuracy of the integration ..."
2. 3-D Deterministic Radiation Transport Computer Programs: Features by OECD Nuclear Energy Agency (1997)
"It is obvious that this truncation error is large in the calculation of a large
... For the purpose of reducing this truncation error, we derived a new ..."
3. Computer Science Research Activities in Asia: AI and Expert Systems by David K. Kahaner (1994)
"Automatic differentiation is a process that obtains numerical values without
generating a formula for the derivative and without the truncation error of ..."
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