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Transcribed Image Text:## Problem 2: Multiplying Two Base 2 Numbers using an Algorithm in Python or R
### Task Description:
Write a program in a language of your choice (preferably Python or R) to multiply two positive integers using the following algorithm.
### Algorithm to Perform Multiplication:
```plaintext
procedure multiply(a, b: positive integers)
{the binary expansions of a and b are (a_n-1 a_n-2 ... a1 a0)₂ and (b_n-1 b_n-2 ... b1 b0)₂, respectively}
for j := 0 to n - 1
if b_j = 1 then c_j := a shifted j places
else c_j := 0
{c₀, c₁, ..., c_n-1 are the partial products}
p := 0
for j := 0 to n - 1
p := p + c_j
return p {p is the value of ab}
```
### Explanation:
1. **Binary Expansion**: The numbers `a` and `b` are represented in their binary formats.
2. **Iterate through Digits of b**:
- For each bit `b_j` of `b`:
- If `b_j` is 1, then calculate the partial product `c_j` by shifting `a` left by `j` positions.
- If `b_j` is 0, then the partial product `c_j` is 0.
3. **Sum Partial Products**: The final product `p` is obtained by summing all the partial products `c_j`.
4. **Return the Result**: The result `p` is the multiplication of `a` and `b`.
### Diagrammatic Representation:
Figure 2: Multiplying two base 2 numbers.
This algorithm effectively leverages the properties of binary numbers to perform the multiplication by bitwise shifts and accumulation.
By following this algorithm, you can implement a program to perform binary multiplication in any programming language of your choice, such as Python or R.
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