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Implementing decimal floating-point arithmetic through binary: some suggestions
Abstract : We propose several algorithms and provide some related results that make it possible to implement decimal floating-point arithmetic on a processor that does not have decimal operators, using the available binary floating-point functions. In this preliminary study, we focus on round-to-nearest mode only. We show that several functions in decimal32 and decimal64 arithmetic can be implemented using binary64 and binary128 floating-point arithmetic, respectively. Specifically, we discuss the decimal square root and some transcendental functions. We also consider radix conversion algorithms.
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https://hal-ens-lyon.archives-ouvertes.fr/ensl-00463353
Contributor : Jean-Michel Muller <>
Submitted on : Tuesday, December 21, 2010 - 10:33:18 AM
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Contributor : Jean-Michel Muller <>
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Last modification on : Friday, June 25, 2021 - 3:40:03 PM
Long-term archiving on: : Friday, December 2, 2016 - 5:05:31 PM
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