Fixed-Point Arithmetic

Represent fractions with integers scaled by a power of two — fast on MCUs without an FPU.

Intermediate

Q15 format: value $= n / 2^{15}$ . Multiply then shift: (int32_t)a * b >> 15. CMSIS-DSP provides Q15/Q31 functions.

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