I disagree with the last paragraph and think that “Normally” is misleading as stated in the OP; I think it’s clear when talking about numbers in a general sense that issues with representations of numbers as used in computers aren’t included except as a side curiosity or if there’s a cue to the effect that that’s what’s being discussed.
I disagree with the last paragraph and think that “Normally” is misleading as stated in the OP; I think it’s clear when talking about numbers in a general sense that issues with representations of numbers as used in computers aren’t included except as a side curiosity or if there’s a cue to the effect that that’s what’s being discussed.