William Kahan is a prominent mathematician and computer scientist, best known for his work in numerical analysis, particularly in the field of floating-point arithmetic. He is often referred to as the "father of floating-point," due to his contributions to the development of standard algorithms and techniques for numerical computations. Kahan's most notable work includes the formulation of what is now known as the Kahan summation algorithm, which helps to reduce numerical errors in the summation of floating-point numbers.
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