Dagstuhl-Seminar — Reduced and Mixed Precision Computing for Science and Engineering Applications

Key questions for the seminar include identifying which language constructs are best suited for expressing mixed precision algorithms in software and determining the specific floating-point formats required. This could provide valuable feedback to hardware developers. Additionally, the seminar should address which tools can aid in and simplify the analysis of reduced precision computing, and what tools might be necessary to evaluate the benefits of these techniques. For instance, how can algorithm developers predict and quantify the energy savings achieved through the use of reduced precision?