kahan summation algorithm

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Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|numerical analysis}} An algorithm that significantly [[reduce]]s the [[numerical]] [[error]] in the [[total]] obtained by [[add]]ing a [[sequence]] of [[finite]]-[[precision]] [[floating point|floating-point]] [[number]]s, compared to the obvious approach, by [[track]]ing the accumulated small errors in a separate [[variable]].

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