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Part 5: NaN, Infinity and the Rules of Weird Math
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Palak Mathur
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Dec. 25, 2025, 6:35 p.m.
Java
floating point
ieee 754
double
ieee 754
floating point
NaN
Infinity
Summary
This blog post discusses IEEE 754 floating point special values such as NaN (Not a Number) and infinity, explaining their non-standard logic and highlighting how they serve to protect against incorrect mathematical interpretations.
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