Title :
Lexicographic encoding of numeric data fields
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Comput. Sci., Florida Int. Univ., Miami, FL, USA
Abstract :
A method of variable-radix representation of numeric data is presented. The method allows compact representation of arbitrary numbers. Among its properties is that bitwise lexicographic comparison (>, <) is consistent with correct numeric comparison of numbers
Keywords :
digital arithmetic; encoding; arbitrary numbers; bitwise lexicographic comparison; compact representation; lexicographic encoding; numeric comparison; numeric data fields; variable-radix representation; Application software; Arithmetic; Associative memory; Computer science; Councils; Data engineering; Database systems; Encoding; Hardware; Logic;
Conference_Titel :
Computer Arithmetic, 1989., Proceedings of 9th Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Santa Monica, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-8186-8963-3
DOI :
10.1109/ARITH.1989.72832
