02/20/85  generic_math_


The generic_math_ subroutine is used to perform basic arithmetic
operations on the generic numeric data types.  The operations that can
be performed are:  addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and
negation.  There are separate entrypoints for each variation of the
types:  real and complex, binary and decimal.


Entry points in generic_math_:
   (List is generated by the help command)


:Entry: negate_decimal: 02/20/85 generic_math_$negate_decimal


Function:  This entrypoint negates a generic decimal number.


Syntax:
declare generic_math_$negate_decimal entry(bit(576), bit(576));
call generic_math_$negate_decimal (num1, result);


Arguments:
num1
   is a generic decimal number.  (Input)
result
   is the generic decimal value that is the negation of num1.  (Output)


:Entry: negate_decimal_complex: 02/20/85 generic_math_$negate_decimal_complex


Function:  This entrypoint negates a generic complex decimal number.


Syntax:
declare generic_math_$negate_decimal_complex entry(bit(1152),
     bit(1152));
call generic_math_$negate_decimal_complex (num1, result);


Arguments:
num1
   is a generic complex decimal number.  (Input)
result
   is the generic complex decimal value that is the negation of num1.
   (Output)


:Entry: add_decimal: 02/20/85 generic_math_$add_decimal---


Function:  This entrypoint adds two generic decimal numbers.


Syntax:
declare generic_math_$add_decimal entry(bit(576), bit(576), bit(576));
call generic_math_$add_decimal (num1, num2, result);


Arguments:
num1
   is a generic decimal number.  (Input)
num2
   is a generic decimal number.  (Input)
result
   is the generic decimal value that is the result of adding num1 and
   num2.  (Output)


:Entry: add_decimal_complex: 02/20/85 generic_math_$add_decimal_complex


Function:  This entrypoint adds two generic complex decimal numbers.


Syntax:
declare generic_math_$add_decimal_complex entry(bit(1152), bit(1152),
     bit(1152));
call generic_math_$add_decimal_complex (num1, num2, result);


Arguments:
num1
   is a generic complex decimal number.  (Input)
num2
   is a generic complex decimal number.  (Input)
result
   is the generic complex decimal value that is the result of adding
   num1 and num2.  (Output)


:Entry: subtract_decimal: 02/20/85 generic_math_$subtract_decimal


Function:  This entrypoint subtracts two generic decimal numbers.


Syntax:
declare generic_math_$subtract_decimal entry(bit(576), bit(576),
     bit(576));
call generic_math_$subtract_decimal (num1, num2, result);


Arguments:
num1
   is a generic decimal number.  (Input)
num2
   is a generic decimal number.  (Input)
result
   is the generic decimal value that is the result of subtracting num1
   and num2.  (Output)


:Entry: subtract_decimal_complex: 02/20/85 generic_math_$subtract_decimal_complex


Function:  This entrypoint subtracts two generic complex decimal
numbers.


Syntax:
declare generic_math_$subtract_decimal_complex entry(bit(1152),
     bit(1152), bit(1152));
call generic_math_$subtract_decimal_complex (num1, num2, result);


Arguments:
num1
   is a generic complex decimal number.  (Input)
num2
   is a generic complex decimal number.  (Input)
result
   is the generic complex decimal value that is the result of
   subtracting num2 from num1.  (Output)


:Entry: multiply_decimal: 02/20/85 generic_math_$multiply_decimal


Function:  This entrypoint multiplies two generic decimal numbers.


Syntax:
declare generic_math_$multiply_decimal entry(bit(576), bit(576),
     bit(576));
call generic_math_$multiply_decimal (num1, num2, result);


Arguments:
num1
   is a generic decimal number.  (Input)
num2
   is a generic decimal number.  (Input)
result
   is the generic decimal value that is the result of multiplying num1
   and num2.  (Output)


:Entry: multiply_decimal_complex: 02/20/85 generic_math_$multiply_decimal_complex


Function:  This entrypoint multiplies two generic complex decimal
numbers.


Syntax:
declare generic_math_$multiply_decimal_complex entry(bit(1152),
     bit(1152), bit(1152));
call generic_math_$multiply_decimal_complex (num1, num2, result);


Arguments:
num1
   is a generic complex decimal number.  (Input)
num2
   is a generic complex decimal number.  (Input)
result
   is the generic complex decimal value that is the result of
   multiplying num1 by num2.  (Output)


:Entry: divide_decimal: 02/20/85 generic_math_$divide_decimal


Function:  This entrypoint divides two generic decimal numbers.


Syntax:
declare generic_math_$divide_decimal entry(bit(576), bit(576),
     bit(576));
call generic_math_$divide_decimal (num1, num2, result);


Arguments:
num1
   is a generic decimal number.  (Input)
num2
   is a generic decimal number.  (Input)
result
   is the generic decimal value that is the result of dividing num1 by
   num2.  (Output)


:Entry: divide_decimal_complex: 02/20/85 generic_math_$divide_decimal_complex


Function:  This entrypoint divides two generic complex decimal numbers.


Syntax:
declare generic_math_$divide_decimal_complex entry(bit(1152),
     bit(1152), bit(1152));
call generic_math_$divide_decimal_complex (num1, num2, result);


Arguments:
num1
   is a generic complex decimal number.  (Input)
num2
   is a generic complex decimal number.  (Input)
result
   is the generic complex decimal value that is the result of dividing
   num1 by num2.  (Output)


:Entry: negate_binary: 02/20/85 generic_math_$negate_binary


Function:  This entrypoint negates a generic binary number.


Syntax:
declare generic_math_$negate_binary entry(bit(108), bit(108));
call generic_math_$negate_binary (num1, result);


Arguments:
num1
   is a generic binary number.  (Input)
result
   is the generic binary value that is the negation of num1.  (Output)


:Entry: negate_binary_complex: 02/20/85 generic_math_$negate_binary_complex


Function:  This entrypoint negates a generic complex binary number.


Syntax:
declare generic_math_$negate_binary_complex entry(bit(252), bit(252));
call generic_math_$negate_binary_complex (num1, result);


Arguments:
num1
   is a generic complex binary number.  (Input)
result
   is the generic complex binary value that is the negation of num1.
   (Output)


:Entry: add_binary: 02/20/85 generic_math_$add_binary


Function:  This entrypoint adds two generic binary numbers.


Syntax:
declare generic_math_$add_binary entry(bit(108), bit(108), bit(108));
call generic_math_$add_binary (num1, num2, result);


Arguments:
num1
   is a generic binary number.  (Input)
num2
   is a generic binary number.  (Input)
result
   is the generic binary value that is the result of adding num1 and
   num2.  (Output)


:Entry: add_binary_complex: 02/20/85 generic_math_$add_binary_complex


Function:  This entrypoint adds two generic complex binary numbers.


Syntax:
declare generic_math_$add_binary_complex entry(bit(252), bit(252),
     bit(252));
call generic_math_$add_binary_complex (num1, num2, result);


Arguments:
num1
   is a generic complex binary number.  (Input)
num2
   is a generic complex binary number.  (Input)
result
   is the generic complex binary value that is the result of adding
   num1 and num2.  (Output)


:Entry: subtract_binary: 02/20/85 generic_math_$subtract_binary


Function:  This entrypoint subtracts two generic binary numbers.


Syntax:
declare generic_math_$subtract_binary entry(bit(108), bit(108),
     bit(108));
call generic_math_$subtract_binary (num1, num2, result);


Arguments:
num1
   is a generic binary number.  (Input)
num2
   is a generic binary number.  (Input)
result
   is the generic binary value that is the result of subtracting num2
   from num1.  (Output)


:Entry: subtract_binary_complex: 02/20/85 generic_math_$subtract_binary_complex


Function:  This entrypoint subtracts two generic complex binary
numbers.


Syntax:
declare generic_math_$subtract_binary_complex entry(bit(252), bit(252),
     bit(252));
call generic_math_$subtract_binary_complex (num1, num2, result);


Arguments:
num1
   is a generic complex binary number.  (Input)
num2
   is a generic complex binary number.  (Input)
result
   is the generic complex binary value that is the result of
   subtracting num2 from num1.  (Output)


:Entry: multiply_binary: 02/20/85 generic_math_$multiply_binary


Function:  This entrypoint multiplies two generic binary numbers.


Syntax:
declare generic_math_$multiply_binary entry(bit(108), bit(108),
     bit(108));
call generic_math_$multiply_binary (num1, num2, result);


Arguments:
num1
   is a generic binary number.  (Input)
num2
   is a generic binary number.  (Input)
result
   is the generic binary value that is the result of multiplying num1
   by num2.  (Output)


:Entry: multiply_binary_complex: 02/20/85 
generic_math_$multiply_binary_complex


Function:  This entrypoint multiplies two generic complex binary
numbers.


Syntax:
declare generic_math_$multiply_binary_complex entry(bit(252), bit(252),
     bit(252));
call generic_math_$multiply_binary_complex (num1, num2, result);


Arguments:
num1
   is a generic complex binary number.  (Input)
num2
   is a generic complex binary number.  (Input)
result
   is the generic complex binary value that is the result of
   multiplying num1 by num2.  (Output)


:Entry: divide_binary: 02/20/85 generic_math_$divide_binary


Function:  This entrypoint divides two generic binary numbers.


Syntax:
declare generic_math_$divide_binary entry(bit(108), bit(108),
     bit(108));
call generic_math_$divide_binary (num1, num2, result);


Arguments:
num1
   is a generic binary number.  (Input)
num2
   is a generic binary number.  (Input)
result
   is the generic binary value that is the result of dividing num1 by
   num2.  (Output)


:Entry: divide_binary_complex: 02/20/85 generic_math_$divide_binary_complex


Function:  This entrypoint divides two generic complex binary numbers.


Syntax:
declare generic_math_$divide_binary_complex entry(bit(252), bit(252),
     bit(252));
call generic_math_$divide_binary_complex (num1, num2, result);


Arguments:
num1
   is a generic complex binary number.  (Input)
num2
   is a generic complex binary number.  (Input)
result
   is the generic complex binary value that is the result of dividing
   num1 by num2.  (Output)


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