GB2386984B - A data processing system and method for performing a mathematical operation on multi bit binary integer numbers using floating point arithmetic - Google Patents

A data processing system and method for performing a mathematical operation on multi bit binary integer numbers using floating point arithmetic

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GB2386984B
GB2386984B GB0207508A GB0207508A GB2386984B GB 2386984 B GB2386984 B GB 2386984B GB 0207508 A GB0207508 A GB 0207508A GB 0207508 A GB0207508 A GB 0207508A GB 2386984 B GB2386984 B GB 2386984B
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GB0207508A 2002-03-28 2002-03-28 A data processing system and method for performing a mathematical operation on multi bit binary integer numbers using floating point arithmetic Expired - Fee Related GB2386984B (en)

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GB0207508A GB2386984B (en) 2002-03-28 2002-03-28 A data processing system and method for performing a mathematical operation on multi bit binary integer numbers using floating point arithmetic
PCT/GB2003/001388 WO2003083642A2 (en) 2002-03-28 2003-03-28 A data processing system and method for performing a mathematical operation on multi bit binary integer numbers using floating point arithmetic
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