Re: [boost] multiprecision numerics for boost

From: Jeremy Siek (jsiek_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-03-28 13:09:27

This kind if thing is definitely needed... on a related note,
I've looked at wrapping David Bailey's double double Fortran
code in C++. If we had volunteers to look at boostifying these
numeric types, it would be great!

On Wed, 28 Mar 2001, Jason Zavaglia wrote:

jason.> Is anything on the roadmap for something like this, ala BCD?  I've seen the
jason.> GMP (C) library which looks portable and appropriately licensed, a quick fix
jason.> would be to put a C++ wrapper around it or rewrite it to a C++ idiom.
jason.> 
jason.> Given the rational number support, such an extension would be fill the
jason.> problem space of accurate fixed point calculations...
jason.> 
jason.> Any thoughts on this?
jason.> 
jason.> Thanks
jason.> Jason Zavaglia
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