Evaluation of the Square Root Function on Microprocessors.

Abstract

The software requirements for real time applications of microprocessors have received little attention from the scientific community. This reflects the need for the development of efficient algorithms to evaluate special functions for such purposes. The aim of this paper is to report on initial efforts to develop software for evaluation of the square root function in microprocessors utilizing fixed point computation. Numerical results of the performance of these algorithms are described for both eight and sixteen bit precision machines. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA023134

Entities

People

  • Gerald D. Taylor
  • Michael Benjamin Andrews
  • S. F. Mccormick

Organizations

  • Colorado State University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Communities
  • Computations
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Mathematics
  • Microprocessors
  • Precision
  • Square Roots
  • Test And Evaluation

Readers

  • Approximation Theory.
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Parallel and Distributed Computing.