Related papers: Smaller Circuits for Bit Addition

We present efficient circuits for the addition of binary numbers. We assume that we are given arrival times for all input bits and optimize the delay of the circuits, i.e.\ the time when the last output bit is computed. This contains the…

We examine the fundamental problem of constructing depth-optimum circuits for binary addition. More precisely, as in literature, we consider the following problem: Given auxiliary inputs $t_0, \dotsc, t_{m-1}$, so-called generate and…

We consider the fundamental problem of constructing fast and small circuits for binary addition. We propose a new algorithm with running time $\mathcal O(n \log_2 n)$ for constructing linear-size $n$-bit adder circuits with a significantly…

We consider the fundamental problem of constructing fast circuits for the carry bit computation in binary addition. Up to a small additive constant, the carry bit computation reduces to computing an \aop, i.e., a formula of type $t_0 \land…

We consider the multiplicative complexity of Boolean functions with multiple bits of output, studying how large a multiplicative complexity is necessary and sufficient to provide a desired nonlinearity. For so-called $\Sigma\Pi\Sigma$…

We consider the problem of constructing fast and small parallel prefix adders for non-uniform input arrival times. This problem arises whenever the adder is embedded into a more complex circuit, e. g. a multiplier. Most previous results are…

A notorious open question in circuit complexity is whether Boolean operations of arbitrary arity can efficiently be expressed using modular counting gates only. H{\aa}stad's celebrated switching lemma yields exponential lower bounds for the…

Multiplication is one of the most fundamental computational problems, yet its true complexity remains elusive. The best known upper bound, by F\"{u}rer, shows that two $n$-bit numbers can be multiplied via a boolean circuit of size $O(n \lg…

We first show how to construct an O(n)-depth O(n)-size quantum circuit for addition of two n-bit binary numbers with no ancillary qubits. The exact size is 7n-6, which is smaller than that of any other quantum circuit ever constructed for…

Today every circuit has to face the power consumption issue for both portable device aiming at large battery life and high end circuits avoiding cooling packages and reliability issues that are too complex. It is generally accepted that…

An integer adder for integers in the binary representation is one of the basic operations of any digital processor. For adding two integers of N bits each, the serial adder takes as many clock ticks. For achieving higher speeds, parallel…

Approximate multipliers are widely being advocated for energy-efficient computing in applications that exhibit an inherent tolerance to inaccuracy. However, the inclusion of accuracy as a key design parameter, besides the performance, area…

Quantum addition based on the quantum Fourier transform can be an integral part of a quantum circuit and proved to be more efficient than the existing classical ripple carry adder. Our study includes identifying the quantum resource…

For years, the quantum/reversible circuit community has been convinced that: a) the addition of auxiliary qubits is instrumental in constructing a smaller quantum circuit; and, b) the introduction of quantum gates inside reversible circuits…

We present an arithmetic circuit performing constant modular addition having $\mathcal{O}(n)$ depth of Toffoli gates and using a total of $n+3$ qubits. This is an improvement by a factor of two compared to the width of the state-of-the-art…

Multiplier circuits play an important role in reversible computation, which is helpful in diverse areas such as low power CMOS design, optical computing, DNA computing and bioinformatics. Here we propose a new reversible multiplier circuit…

We build boolean circuits of size $O(nm^2)$ and depth $O(\log(n) + m \log(m))$ for sorting $n$ integers each of $m$-bits. We build also circuits that sort $n$ integers each of $m$-bits according to their first $k$ bits that are of size…

We consider the problem of constructing fast and small binary adder circuits. Among widely-used adders, the Kogge-Stone adder is often considered the fastest, because it computes the carry bits for two $n$-bit numbers (where $n$ is a power…

We study parallel algorithms for addition of numbers having finite representation in a positional numeration system defined by a base $\beta$ in $\mathbb{C}$ and a finite digit set $\mathcal{A}$ of contiguous integers containing $0$. For a…

The best known size lower bounds against unrestricted circuits have remained around $3n$ for several decades. Moreover, the only known technique for proving lower bounds in this model, gate elimination, is inherently limited to proving…