Posit semantics of direct quotient prefixes #
The representation-independent quotient-prefix bracket determines Posit regime, exponent, fraction, and appended-bit rounding thresholds. Exact quotient-and-remainder bounds show that truncation brackets the rational quotient and that jamming preserves its comparison with the rounding threshold.
An interior positive-regime quotient prefix is exactly the rational model's greatest lower code.
An interior negative-regime quotient prefix is exactly the rational model's greatest lower code.
Interior positive-regime guard/sticky rounding makes the exact quotient threshold decision.
Interior negative-regime guard/sticky rounding makes the exact quotient threshold decision.
Interior positive-regime field rounding is the exact rational positive quotient rounder.
Interior negative-regime field rounding is the exact rational positive quotient rounder.