Mathematical Microprocessor Software: A x Comparison

1 May 1982

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Micro

Vol. 2 (2) , 63-79
https://doi.org/10.1109/MM.1982.290970

Abstract

Mathematical software has been analyzed almost exclusively in the context of large-scale systems. Here, five algorithms for square root evaluation are compared for use in small systems.

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