System and method for improving the accuracy of reciprocal square root operations performed by a floating-point unit
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Jun 28, 2005
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The accuracy of approximating the reciprocal and the reciprocal square root of a number (N) is improved. Approximating the reciprocal of N includes: (a) estimating the reciprocal of N to produce an estimate (Xi); (b) determining a first intermediate result (IR1) according to the equation: IR1=1-;N*Xi; (c) multiplying IR1 by Xi to produce a second intermediate result (IR2); and (d) adding Xi to IR2 to produce an approximation of the reciprocal of N. Approximating the reciprocal square root includes: (a) estimating the reciprocal square root of N to produce Xi; (b) multiplying Xi by N to produce IR1; (c) determining IR2 according to the equation: IR2=(1-;Xi*IR1)/2; (d) multiplying IR2 by Xi to produce a third intermediate result (IR3); and (e) adding IR3 to Xi to produce an approximation of the reciprocal square root of the number.
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