Abstract
The arithmetic instructions of SDC deal only with integers, and the Function Unit of chapter 10 can only perform arithmetic operations on integers. The calculations which computers are required to carry out may also involve real numbers, which are numbers with integral and fractional parts.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Copyright information
© 1982 Graham Lee
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Lee, G. (1982). Floating-Point Arithmetic. In: From Hardware to Software. Macmillan Computer Science Series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-16786-9_21
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-16786-9_21
Publisher Name: Palgrave, London
Print ISBN: 978-0-333-24363-3
Online ISBN: 978-1-349-16786-9
eBook Packages: Computer ScienceComputer Science (R0)