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From: Lars Segerlund <lars.segerlund@c...>
Date: Mon, 09 Dec 2002 15:22:56 +0100
Subject: Re: [oc] "1/x" function
This is the way 'The MAN' ( Seymor Cray ) did it, watch out for
owerflows !
Perhaps you can look for something Cray related ? I think there was a
strong rationale for doing it this way !
/ Regards, Lars Segerlund.
>>Joachim Strömbergson - Alltid i harmonisk svängning.
>
>
> Thanks to all the responses !
>
> I actually do have several math books that describe dividers. I
> was trying to see if there was a clever (very small & fast) way
> to build a 1/x function without pulling out my last gray hairs !
>
> The end result would be to build a divider using a 1/x and then
> multiply operations. The rational is that I already have a multi-
> plier, and I was hoping to be able to build a 1/x function in much
> smaller space and higher speed than a full divider.
>
> I will post any finding I'll come across.
>
> Cheers !
> rudi
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