Computer-Hardware Evaluation of Mathematical Functions - Hardcover

Amos Omondi

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1783268603 ISBN 13: 9781783268603

Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company, 2015

Synopsis

Computer-Hardware Evaluation of Mathematical Functions provides a thorough up-to-date understanding of the methods used in computer hardware for the evaluation of mathematical functions: reciprocals, square-roots, exponentials, logarithms, trigonometric functions, hyperbolic functions, etc. It discusses how the methods are derived, how they work, and how well they work. The methods are divided into four core themes: CORDIC, normalization, table look-up, and polynomial approximations. In each case, the author carefully considers the mathematical derivation and basis of the relevant methods, how effective they are (including mathematical errors analysis), and how they can be implemented in hardware.

This book is an excellent resource for any student or researcher seeking a comprehensive, yet easily understandable, explanation of how computer chips evaluate mathematical functions.

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Review

The intended audience for this book are graduate students in computer science, computer engineering, and electrical and electronic engineering. The mathematics is at the level of an advanced undergraduate, and the book could be used as an introduction for such a student. Once the reader is familiar with the basic ideas and approaches of the book, the individual chapters can be read nearly independently; this makes the book useful both as an introduction and as a reference. --Mathematical Reviews Clippings

Edition details

• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1783268603
• ISBN 13: 9781783268603
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 432