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Re:Extracting ROM constants from the 8087 math coprocessor's... by m1el on Sunday May 17, 2020 @09:55AM (#23212002)
> while others (such as log2(3)) are more puzzling.

> I'm a bit puzzled why the 8087 doesn't need the constant log2(1 + 2^-1)

log2(3/2) = log2(3) - log2(2) = log2(3) - 1

Problem... solved?

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Re:Extracting ROM constants from the 8087 math coprocessor's... by kens on Sunday May 17, 2020 @12:42PM (#23213172)
That would explain it, but, unfortunately I mixed up that constant. I meant ln(2)/3. log2(3) isn't a constant in the 8087. Apologies for misleading you.
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