Title :
Fast addition of large integers
Author_Institution :
Thayer Sch. of Eng., Dartmouth Coll., Hanover, NH, USA
fDate :
9/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The basic computational model of a massively parallel processor is discussed, and three massively parallel algorithms using carry-lookahead techniques for binary addition of large integers are presented. It is shown how performance can be improved by exploiting the average case behavior of large n-bit additions and the asymmetry of the computation time of two particular operations. Even better performance is obtained by grouping multiple bits per processor. Performance measurements of all the algorithms are presented and discussed
Keywords :
digital arithmetic; parallel algorithms; average case behavior; binary addition; carry-lookahead; computation time asymmetry; computational model; large integers; large n-bit additions; massively parallel algorithms; massively parallel processor; multiple bits; Circuits; Computational modeling; Computer architecture; Computer science; Concurrent computing; Digital arithmetic; Hardware; Helium; Phase change random access memory; Upper bound;
Journal_Title :
Computers, IEEE Transactions on