The Sign/Logarithm Number System

  • Authors:
  • E. E. Swartzlander;A. G. Alexopoulos

  • Affiliations:
  • TRW Systems;-

  • Venue:
  • IEEE Transactions on Computers
  • Year:
  • 1975

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Abstract

A signed logarithmic number system, which is capable of representing negative as well as positive numbers is described. A number is represented in the sign/logarithm number system by a sign bit and the logarithm of the absolute value of the number (scaled to avoid negative logarithms).