Variable radix real and complex digit-recurrence division

We propose a digit recurrence algorithm for division in real and complex number domains using a variable radix. The objective of the approach is to simplify the prescaling of the operands by using a suitable low radix, and switch to higher radices in the remaining iterations to reduce their number. The prescaling is used to allow a simple quotient digit selection by rounding of the residual. We discuss the algorithm, its implementation, and estimate its time and cost characteristics with respect to fixed high radix division algorithms.