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

Subject: Re: [boost] [Review Request] Multiprecision Arithmetic Library
From: Christopher Kormanyos (e_float_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-04-03 15:33:07

>> Just a crazy idea ... what about if the exponent is a big integer as

>> well? And the mantissa ... guess you can go all crazy, hope this is
>> supported by the library!

> Not yet, but not impossible (other than it messing up std::numeric_limits<>::max_exponent).  Of course making the mantissa arbitrary precision is definitely not possible - unless you can tell me how exactly  > > many digits Pi has ;-)
> John. 

I wouldn't want to slow down the thing for
a big exponent. But your mileage may vary...

Best regards, Chris.