AutoNumerics-Zero: Automated Discovery of State-of-the-Art Mathematical Functions
Researchers have developed a new method called AutoNumerics-Zero that uses symbolic regression to automatically discover mathematical function approximations. This approach can create highly efficient approximations for transcendental functions, even when arbitrary accuracy is not required. The system discovered a 10-operation program for the exponential function that achieves 14 significant figures of accuracy, outperforming existing methods of similar complexity by several orders of magnitude. AI
IMPACT Automates the discovery of optimized mathematical approximations, potentially improving efficiency in scientific computing and specialized hardware.