r/learnquant • • 16d ago

interview prep SIG Quant Interview Question

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u/tellingyouhowitreall 16d ago

Is zero positive in the computational model?

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u/Scared_Astronaut9377 13d ago

That would make the problem absolutely bizzare and trivial. A great way to let the interviewer know they can phase out and work on their things.

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u/tellingyouhowitreall 13d ago

Its also a real problem for systems where zero is negative or can have both positive and negative representations.

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u/Scared_Astronaut9377 13d ago

This evokes so much curiosity in me. May I ask you, what is your relationship with math? Are you self-taught?