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 | | Computer Arithmetic: Algorithms and Hardware Designs by Behrooz Parhami ISBN-10: 9780195125832 ISBN-10: 0-19-512583-5 ISBN-13: 9780195125832 ISBN-13: 978-0-19-512583-2 Hardcover 1999-09-09 Oxford University Press, USA Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description Ideal for graduate and senior undergraduate level courses in computer arithmetic and advanced digital design, Computer Arithmetic: Algorithms and Hardware Designs provides a balanced, comprehensive treatment of computer arithmetic, covering topics in arithmetic unit design and circuit implementation that complement the architectural and algorithmic speedup techniques used in high-performance computer architecture and parallel processing. Using a unified and consistent framework, the text begins with number representation and proceeds through basic arithmetic operations, floating-point arithmetic, and function evaluation methods. Later chapters cover broad design and implementation topics--including techniques for high-throughput, low-power, and fault-tolerant arithmetic--and also feature brief case studies. An indispensable resource for instruction, professional development, and research in digital computer arithmetic, Computer Arithmetic: Algorithms and Hardware Designs combines broad coverage of the underlying theories of computer arithmetic with numerous examples of practical designs, worked-out examples, and a large collection of meaningful problems. Features: DT Divided into 28 lecture-size chapters DT Emphasizes both the underlying theories of computer arithmetic and actual hardware designs DT Carefully links computer arithmetic to other subfields of computer engineering DT Includes over 450 end-of-chapter problems ranging in complexity from simple exercises to mini-projects DT Incorporates many examples of practical designs DT Uses consistent standardized notation throughout DT Instructor's manual includes solutions to text problems, additional exercises, test questions, and enlarged versions of figures and charts | ||
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this book is not for people who want to learn anything. I just finished a course that used this book and I was so disgusted with the book that I felt a review was necessary. It seems that this book was written for people who already have a background in computer algorithms. The examples, where rarely provided, leave out basic information necessary to comprehend the material. The author uses notation and figures without explaning how to read them. I learned almost nothing form this book and would not suggest it to anyone. In fact, if this author has written any other books, I would stay away from them as well. | ||
Very superficial look at computer arithmetic Although the author does a good job at explaining arithmetic in the areas of RNS and SD arithmetic, the other topics are done very superficially. The book is a good reference, but you can find better books on understanding computer arithmetic. | ||
The WORST book there is! I think 2 stars rating for this book are more than it deserves. I've bought many technical books and learned them on my own but I've never seen a book that is so bad. Having this as class text book and coupling with a not so good instructor, you really gets it coming. PLEASE, STAY AWAY FROM THIS BOOK! there many good books on this subject out there, don't torture yourself and waste money on this terrible book. The bottom line is, the author tries to make subjects more complicated than they really are. | ||
An excellent book for the ASIC architect. I found this book to be extremely helpful in my every-day work. No where else have I found such a concise and accurate description of hardware-friendly number systems and arithmetic algorithms. It's the first place I go when I have a an arithmetic-intensive algorithm to architect. Simply put, my designs got better after I got this book. | ||
Overly complex and not many examples of material Not a very good book in my opinion, I will admit I am just getting started into it but even in the number representation chapters he takes very simple material and makes it very complicated. Radix number representation is not complex but if I was trying to learn from this book I would be very intimidated. (and for the review complimenting the circles explaining 1 and 2's compliment, those aren't some original idea those circles are in pretty much every explanation of the topic) Needless to say I am somewhat scared of whats ahead, if the author has made simple material like number representation complex, I can't imagine how more complex material will be covered. -And my big point is that very few examples are given in the book. And then ( the cardinal sin of engineering/science books) complex questions are asked in the book with no real reference in the material. This book was most likely put together from lecture notes and if I had a professor on hand to answer questions that would be okay, but as far as I know they run for over 50K a year and I can't afford that. Avoid -forgive my bad spelling I was in a hurry | ||