DocumentCode
1138415
Title
Fast rounding in multiprecision floating-slash arithmetic
Author
Scott, M.
Author_Institution
Sch. of Comput. & Quantitative Methods, Nat. Inst. for Higher Educ., Dublin, Ireland
Volume
38
Issue
7
fYear
1989
fDate
7/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1049
Lastpage
1052
Abstract
A computational algorithm is described which quickly rounds large fractions into a fixed-length multiprecision floating-slash representation, using single-precision operations where possible. An easily calculated criterion for terminating the rounding process is given
Keywords
digital arithmetic; computational algorithm; fixed-length multiprecision; multiprecision floating-slash arithmetic; rounding process; single-precision operations; Abstract algebra; Algorithm design and analysis; Arithmetic; Computer science; Concurrent computing; Cryptography; Galois fields; Notice of Violation; Shift registers; Signal processing algorithms;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Computers, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9340
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/12.30856
Filename
30856
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