Fast rounding in multiprecision floating-slash arithmetic
- 1 July 1989
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Computers
- Vol. 38 (7) , 1049-1052
- https://doi.org/10.1109/12.30856
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
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