Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to develop a method for evaluation of certain elementary functions on a digital computer by the use of continued fractions. The time required for this evaluation is drastically reduced by using 'short' operations like shift and add, instead of multiplications. Consistency is the most important factor that allows the expansion of a function into a continued fraction. Several cases are discussed and in particular the solution of the quadratic equation is discussed in more detail to demonstrate the convergence of the method.
Original language | English |
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DOIs | |
State | Published - 1972 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 2nd IEEE Symposium on Computer Arithmetic, ARITH 1972 - College Park, United States Duration: 15 May 1972 → 16 May 1972 |
Conference
Conference | 2nd IEEE Symposium on Computer Arithmetic, ARITH 1972 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | College Park |
Period | 15/05/72 → 16/05/72 |
Bibliographical note
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