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According to Wikipedia ([1]), Charles Putney implemented the quarter-square method for the 6502. [1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiplication_algorithm#Q
by ogogmad 6y ago
According to Wikipedia ([1]), Charles Putney implemented the quarter-square method for the 6502.
[1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiplication_algorithm#Quarter_square_multiplication https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiplication_algorithm#Quart...
- RajuVarghese 6y agoThanks for that pointer! Fascinating to see the multiplication method invented by the Babylonians being used on a microprocessor.