1) The document proposes a new logic formulation for carry-select adders (CSLA) that aims to eliminate redundant logic operations and reduce area and delay. 2) In the proposed CSLA design, the carry-select operation is scheduled before calculating the final sum, differently from conventional approaches. 3) A theoretical estimate shows the proposed square-root CSLA design involves nearly 35% less area-delay product than existing best designs, on average for different bit-widths.