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From: amc4919@cec_ss1.wustl.edu (Adam M. Costello)
Newsgroups: comp.theory.dynamic-sys,sci.math,sci.physics
Subject: square roots by hand or computer
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Date: 5 Mar 91 00:50:58 GMT
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I have seen several programs posted that implement the square-root-by-hand-
one-digit-at-a-time algorithm.  This very same algorithm becomes much, MUCH
simpler in base 2, both for a computer and on paper.  Try it.
Since base-conversions are easy, I'd say this is the way to go.
AMC
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