Re: [boost] RFC: Multiprecision arithmetic library

Subject: Re: [boost] RFC: Multiprecision arithmetic library
From: Jarrad Waterloo (jwaterloo_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-12-22 12:51:31

On 12/22/2011 8:41 AM, John Maddock wrote:
> Integer Types
> ~~~~~~~~~
> 1/ GMP (MPZ).
> 2/ libtommath.
>
> Rational Types
> ~~~~~~~~~~
> 1/ GMP (MPQ).
> [ But note that the integer types can also be used as template 
> aruments to Boost.Rational ]
>
> Floating Point Types
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> 1/ GMP (MPF)
> 2/ MPFR
> 3/ cpp_float - an all C++ Boost-licensed backend based on Christopher 
> Kormanyos' e_float code.
> [ Note these three types are fully compatible with Boost.Math Trunk - 
> so you get full standard library plus special function support ]
>
>

It would be nice in the future to also have "all C++ Boost-licensed 
backend" options for the "Integer Types" and "Rational Types"