SYSTEM AND METHOD TO EFFICIENTLY APPROXIMATE THE TERM 2X

The present invention relates to a system and method to efficiently approximate the term 2X. The system includes an approximation apparatus to approximate 2X, wherein X is a real number. The system further includes a memory to store a computer program that utilizes the first approximation apparatus. The system also includes a central processing unit (CPU) that is cooperatively connected to the approximation apparatus and the memory, and that executes the computer program.