A Survey of Some Recent Contributions to Computer Arithmetic

Authors:
H. L. Garner
Affiliations:
Moore School of Electrical Engineering, University of Pennsylvania
Venue:
IEEE Transactions on Computers
Year:
1976

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Abstract

This paper surveys some recent contributions to computer arithmetic. The survey includes floating-point arithmetic, nonstandard number systems, and the generation of elementary functions. The design objective for these areas is computation that is both accurate and fast.