Computer Arithmetic Algorithms

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Summary: It is a horrible textbook
Review: I am a graduate student. This book is a first horrible textbook I have had. It is very difficult to grasp the basic concepts from the book. And the content jumps all over the place. The author seems to have the ability to make simple things complicated.

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Summary: Amazing collection of ideas but terse in explanation
Review: On a first reading, this book looked horrible. Little explanation is given. Well, the author gives you just a clue for you to do a lot of brainstorming to understand the concepts. While this helps to put you right in the mood for the material, since most of it are highly intellectual, but I think some more explanation and insight would have helped anyway. And actually it would have helped a lot. Instead of relying on each reader's understanding, giving more clues and more explanation means more insight for the reader and more getting the big picture. The big picture here is so important since many of the concepts in this book are highly interrelated.
On a second reading, this book was a very good reference. A good collection of well made, highly intellectual algorithms.
I recommend this book for every computer arithmetic enthusiast, but I suggest it to be read sequentially, and be prepared to a lot of brain storming.

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Summary: Brilliant book for Brilliant minds !
Review: There are very few books in market that are as packed in content. I like the author's lucid style of emphasizing his points while still maintaining the rigor of the subject. Digital hardware engineers have used and will continue using this book for sound design practices and optimized designs.

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Summary: Probably one of best arithmetic books
Review: This book is a fantastic book on digital computer arithmetic that covers the basic algorithms. It covers basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division in an easy-to-follow manner. A must-have for those concentrating on digital computer arithmetic.

Note: the reviewer who noted that this book doesn't cover Brent-Kung is wrong. It covers things the way it should!