models(3I)

NAME
     MODELS - Describes mathematical representation models for CF90 and
     MIPSpro 7 Fortran 90 compiler intrinsic procedures

STANDARDS
     Fortran

DESCRIPTION
     The compilers implement the intrinsic procedures according to the
     representation models described in the Fortran standard.  The Fortran
     standard describes a bit model, an integer model, and a real number
     model.  For more information on these models, see the MIPSpro Fortran
     Language Reference Manual, Volume 2.

     Bit model

     The bit model interprets a nonnegative scalar data object of type
     integer as a sequence of binary digits (bits).  In the model, wk
     has a value of 0 or 1.  A bit is defined to be a binary digit w
     located at position k of a nonnegative integer scalar object, which is
     based on the following nonnegative integer model:

          j = the summation of wk2k as k goes from 0 to s-1

     Object    Definition

     j         The integer value.

     s         The number of bits in the model.  The bits are numbered from
               right to left beginning with 0.

     wk        A bit is a binary digit, w, located at position k.  Either 0
               or 1.

     For 64-bit integers, the values in the model are as follows:

     Object    Value

     s         64

     k         0 through 63

     For 32-bit integers, the values are as follows:

     Object    Value

     s         32

     k         0 through 31

     You can use the BIT_SIZE intrinsic function to determine the value of
     s in the model.

     The bit manipulation functions are based upon this bit model.  The
     model deals only with nonnegative integers interpreted through these
     functions and the MVBITS subroutine.  It is not necessarily related to
     the implementation of the integer data type.  It also is independent
     of the binary, octal, and hexadecimal (BOZ) constants described in the
     MIPSpro Fortran Language Reference Manual, Volume 1.

     Integer model

     The integer number system model is as follows:

          i = s * the summation of wkrk-1 as k goes from 1 to q

     This equation assumes the following definitions:

     Object    Definition

     i         The integer value.

     s         The sign.  Either +1 or -1.

     r         The radix.  An integer greater than 1.

     q         The number of digits.  An integer greater than 0.

     wk        The kth digit.  An integer 0 <= wk < r.


     For 64-bit integers, the values in the model are as follows:

     Object    Value

     r         2

     q         63

     k         An integer 1 <= k <= 63, and the sign bit

     For 32-bit integers, the values in the model are as follows:

     Object    Value

     r         2

     q         31

     k         An integer 1 <= k <= 31, and the sign bit

     For 8-bit integers on IRIX systems, the values in the model are as
     follows:

     Object    Value

     r         2

     q         7

     k         An integer 1 <= k <= 7, and the sign bit

     For 16-bit integers on IRIX systems, the values in the model are as
     follows:

     Object    Value

     r         2

     q         15

     k         An integer 1 <= k <= 15, and the sign bit

     The values shown for the integer number system model can be retrieved
     through the DIGITS, RANGE, and RADIX numeric inquiry intrinsic
     functions.  The DIGITS function returns the number of significant
     digits (q) for an integer in the model, and the RANGE function returns
     the decimal number of significant digits.  The RADIX function returns
     the base of the model (r).

     The HUGE numeric inquiry intrinsic function returns the largest
     positive number in the integer number system model.

     Real model

     The real number system model is as follows:

          x = 0

     or

              e                       -k
     x = s * b  * the summation of f b  as k goes from 1 to p}
                                    k

     This equation assumes the following definitions:

     Object    Definition

     x         The real value.

     s         The sign.  Either +1 or -1.

     b         The base (real radix).  An integer greater than 1.

     e         An integer between some minimum and maximum value.

     p         The number of mantissa digits.  An integer greater than 1.

     fk        The kth digit.  An integer 1 <= fk < b.

               f1 can be 0 only if all fk are 0.


     For 128-bit real numbers on IRIX systems systems, the values in the
     model are as follows:

     Object    Value

     b         2

     emax      1023

     emin      -967

     p         107

     k         An integer 1 <= k <= 107

     For 64-bit real numbers on IRIX systems, the values in the model are
     as follows:

     Object    Value

     b         2

     emax      1024

     emin      -1021

     p         53

     k         An integer 1 <= k <= 53

     For 32-bit real numbers on IRIX systems, the values in the model are
     as follows:

     Object    Value

     b         2

     emax      128

     emin      -125

     p         24

     k         An integer 1 <= k <= 24

     The values shown for the real number system model can be retrieved
     through the RADIX, MAXEXPONENT, MINEXPONENT, DIGITS, PRECISION, and
     RANGE numeric inquiry intrinsic functions.

     The HUGE and TINY numeric inquiry intrinsic functions return the
     largest and the smallest positive number in the real number system
     model.  The EPSILON function returns a positive real number that is

     epsilon = b1-p.