Re: [boost] [gsoc]Intrest - big integer library

Subject: Re: [boost] [gsoc]Intrest - big integer library
From: Mateusz Loskot (mateusz_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-02-16 12:27:46

Kamil Witecki wrote:
> Hello all,
> I'd like to propose new library for boost - a Big Integer library.
> Boost has plenty of applications build upon it and some of them has to
> use integers greater that those ensured by C++ standard. What is more
> some of them needs even Pythonlike "unbounded" integers. What I am
> proposing is library implementing cross-platform library supporting
> such integers working as standard arithmetic type.
> 
> Is it a good proposal for GSoC project and who would you recommend as
> a possible mentor for such project?

I'd like to point Bruno's numeric_adaptor proposal

http://lists.boost.org/Archives/boost/2009/11/157732.php

It looks both projects would overlap to some extent.

Best regards,
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Mateusz Loskot, http://mateusz.loskot.net