A square root algorithm faster than Newton's method for multiprecision numbers, using floating-point arithmetic
Mathematical Software
2024-06-13 v1 Data Structures and Algorithms
Numerical Analysis
Numerical Analysis
Abstract
In this paper, an optimized version of classical Bombelli's algorithm for computing integer square roots is presented. In particular, floating-point arithmetic is used to compute the initial guess of each digit of the root, following similar ideas to those used in "The Art of Computer Programming" Vol. 2, p. 4.3.1 for division. A program with an implementation of the algorithm in Java is also presented, and its running time is compared with that of the algorithm provided by the Java standard library, which uses the Newton's method. From tests, the algorithm presented here turns out to be much faster.
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@article{arxiv.2406.07751,
title = {A square root algorithm faster than Newton's method for multiprecision numbers, using floating-point arithmetic},
author = {Fabio Romano},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2406.07751},
year = {2024}
}
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