A Software Implementation of the IEEE 754R Decimal Floating-Point Arithmetic Using the Binary Encoding Format

The IEEE Standard 754-1985 for binary floating-point arithmetic [19] was revised [20], and an important addition is the definition of decimal floating-point arithmetic [8], [24]. This is intended mainly to provide a robust reliable framework for financial applications that are often subject to legal...

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Published in:	IEEE transactions on computers Vol. 58; no. 2; pp. 148 - 162
Main Authors:	Cornea, M., Harrison, J., Anderson, C., Tang, P., Schneider, E., Gvozdev, E.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York IEEE 01.02.2009 The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subjects:	Accuracy Algorithms Approximation methods Arithmetic binary-decimal conversion Computer arithmetic Computer programs correct rounding decimal floating-point Decimals Encoding Floating point arithmetic Format Hardware Mathematical analysis multiple-precision arithmetic Software Table lookup General Software libraries Numerical Algorithms and Problems Standards
ISSN:	0018-9340, 1557-9956
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