Computer Arithmetic: Algorithms and Architectures
Datoraritmetik: algoritmer och arkitekturer

EIT075F, 7.5 credits

Valid from: Autumn 2013
Decided by: FN1/Anders Gustafsson
Date of establishment: 2013-06-07

General Information

Division: Electrical and Information Technology
Course type: Third-cycle course
Teaching language: English

Aim

The course aims to give a thorough understanding in Computer Arithmetics especially with a focus on algorithms and architectures. Increasing complexity and high requirements on performance in the form of throughput and low power consumption will increase the expectations from future designers. To have a solid base in this subject is one of the skills that are important for both circuit designers as well as system designers.

Goals

Knowledge and Understanding

For a passing grade the doctoral student must

• be able to describe simple and more advanced number systems
• be able to analyze sequential digital arithmetic circuits for addition, multiplication, and division
• be able to analyze high speed digital arithmetic circuits for addition, multiplication, division

Competences and Skills

For a passing grade the doctoral student must

• be able toidentify and apply his or her knowledge to analyze the most common arithmetic architectures.
• be able to communicate the content described in the textbook orally.

Judgement and Approach

For a passing grade the doctoral student must

• be able to communicate the content described in scientific papers, orally
• have acquired knowledge enough to be able to discuss ideas, problems and solutions with competent digital designers
• be able to sort out important information independently, from an extensive material, such as a textbook

Course Literature

Koren, I.: Computer Arithmetic Algorithms, 2nd Edition. A.K.Peters, Natick, MA, 2002. ISBN 1568811608.
Research papers

Instruction Details

Types of instruction: Seminars, exercises

Examination Details

Examination formats: Written assignments, seminars given by participants. Seminars based on the textbook material and seminars based on research papers, where the students will give seminars. At least 80% attendance on the seminars is demanded. The students will be offered a number of hand-in exercises to choose among. Certain flexibility is needed in the examination form depending on the number of students. Rules for reexamination: By agreement with the examiner
Grading scale: Failed, pass
Examiner:

Admission Details

Assumed prior knowledge: Master corresponding to EE, CS, CE, Communication etc.

Further Information

Course coordinator: Peter Nilsson peter.nilsson@eit.lth.se Research students from different abstraction levels from high level systems down to circuit and system levels are welcome to the course

Course Occasion Information

Contact and Other Information

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