• DocumentCode
    1133904
  • Title

    The Focus Number System

  • Author

    Lee, Samuel C. ; Edgar, Albert D.

  • Author_Institution
    School of Electrical Engineering and Computing Sciences, University of Oklahoma
  • Issue
    11
  • fYear
    1977
  • Firstpage
    1167
  • Lastpage
    1170
  • Abstract
    This correspondence introduces a new number system, called the Focus number system which "focuses" on available resolution near zero much like an operational amplifier "focuses" on tiny deviations near virtual ground. This number system is supported by algorithms providing addition, multiplication, and higher order functions in a bare microcomputer at speeds rivaling those of existing integer arithmetic [1]-[3] performed with a costly arithmetic unit.
  • Keywords
    Control systems, logarithmic number system, variable resolution encoding.; Application software; Chromium; Costs; Earth Observing System; Finite impulse response filter; Focusing; Geometry; Hardware; Remote sensing; Sensor arrays; Control systems, logarithmic number system, variable resolution encoding.;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Computers, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9340
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TC.1977.1674770
  • Filename
    1674770
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1133904