Computer Arithmetic Algorithms

by Israel Koren

An explanation of the principles of the algorithms available for performing arithmetic operations in digital computers. The algorithms are described independently of specific implementation technology and within the same framework, so that similarities between algorithms become evident.

464 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1992

Reviews

[Janez Perme · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was honestly expecting much more from this title. First of all, the intentions of the author were good, but he ruined his work by omitting many additional clarifications of his equations. Much effort has been put from reader just to decipher what was done from one equation to the next. Makes no sense for such a book to be painful for a student or any other individual who is interested in inner workings of computer arithmetic. By the way: Parhami is not much better (yes, you read it right: NOT MUCH BETTER). I'll try Hwang: Computer Arithmetic: Principles, Architecture and Design. Maybe his work will be better in terms of clarity. On the other hand, there are some pretty good tricks in this title. Bonus: there are different number systems explained, used also in DSPs. Again, author's intentions were good, but explanations unfortunately suck.