Micro programming rational arithmetic operations

Authors:
William I. Thacker;G. W. Gorsline
Affiliations:
Winthrop College, Rock Hill, South Carolina;Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia
Venue:
ACM SIGMICRO Newsletter
Year:
1979

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Abstract

For many years, real number arithmetic, whether accomplished in hardware, software, or firmware, has utilized a floating point scheme. This paper summarizes the results of a study assessing rational representation as a possible replacement for floating point representation. The Hewlett-Packard 2100A microprogrammable computer was used as the test vehicle. Both accuracy and speed comparisons were used to judge the usefulness of the substitution.