Exponent-operation semantics #
The bounds on logB characterize its answer by consecutive radix powers.
Scaling inherits the actual projection's value, range, rounding and cohort
guarantees, including signed zero and decimal tininess before rounding.
An in-range exact shifted representation incurs no exceptions.
The selected quantum is closest to q + n among valid representations of the exact result.
Scaling zero changes only its quantum, clamped at the format boundaries.
Scaling uses the exact, unrounded magnitude in the decimal tininess test.
The exceptional integer exceeds twice either absolute endpoint of the exponent range.
Every valid finite exponent has absolute value less than half the exceptional sentinel.
The integer exceptional result cannot collide with a valid finite nonzero exponent.