Computation (Jun 2023)

Fast Operation of Determining the Sign of a Number in RNS Using the Akushsky Core Function

  • Egor Shiriaev,
  • Nikolay Kucherov,
  • Mikhail Babenko,
  • Anton Nazarov

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/computation11070124
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 7
p. 124

Abstract

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This article presents a study related to increasing the performance of distributed computing systems. The essence of fog computing lies in the use of so-called edge devices. These devices are low-power, so they are extremely sensitive to the computational complexity of the methods used. This article is aimed at improving the efficiency of calculations while maintaining an appropriate level of reliability by applying the methods of the Residue Number System (RNS). We are investigating methods for determining the sign of a number in the RNS based on the core function in order to develop a new, fast method. As a result, a fast method for determining the sign of a number based on the Akushsky core function, using approximate calculations, is obtained. Thus, in the course of this article, a study of methods for ensuring reliability in distributed computing is conducted. A fast method for determining the sign of a number in the RNS based on the core function using approximate calculations is also proposed. This result is interesting from the point of view of nebulous calculations, since it allows maintaining high reliability of a distributed system of edge devices with a slight increase in the computational complexity of non-modular operations.

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