Re: [boost] [Review Request] Multiprecision Arithmetic Library

Subject: Re: [boost] [Review Request] Multiprecision Arithmetic Library
From: Christopher Kormanyos (e_float_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-04-02 16:35:46

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> I'm impressed by this - both Chris's and John's work.

Thank you. There's still a long way to go in terms of digits,
but it's *definitely* a good start.

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> Boost has needed this for a long time, both integer and real. 
> And now we have both.
> To be able to use the GMP and other packages optionally is a big bonus.

Yeah, for *real*!

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> Suggestions for examples?

Well, I did work out 8 examples for the original publication
in the ACM. We could adapt some of these for big_number
to lend a more example-oriented quick start to the hands-on user.

Best regards, Chris.