Square Root & Log Calculator

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Square Root & Log Calculator

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1. Square Root
Need a square root? Here is a simple solution. Since all signals are integers, there is just some rounding error. Just follow this instructions:

Input value must be set as signal I (placed in constant combinator). There also must be signal O set as 1 (it is important to keep this value constantly on 1). And then, just read the result from a green network as signal O
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1. comb: I / O -> O
2. comb: O + 0 -> O
3. comb: O / 2 -> O

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2. Log
Need a Log? Here is it (this one is little bit larger)

It works in a similar way - I signal is input, B signal is base of the logarithm and O signal is output.
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Thanks!

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Re: Square Root & Log Calculator

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That's really clever, thanks

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I know I'm a bit late to the party, but this is magnificently simple, and just what I needed. Lovely!

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Very cool design.
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Oh! This is perfect, I'm going to use the Square Root for me CPU project

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How many ticks do these take to stabilise?

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