affine arithmetic

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|analysis|computing}} A model for [[self-validated]] [[numerical analysis]] in which quantities are represented as affine combinations (called [[affine form]]s) of certain primitive [[variable]]s that stand for [[source]]s of [[uncertainty]] in [[data]] or [[approximation]]s made during [[computation]]s.

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