Re: [Boost-users] Questions about Boost multiprecision library.

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Questions about Boost multiprecision library.
From: Gavin Lambert (boost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2018-10-11 03:13:40

On 11/10/2018 06:22, John Maddock wrote:
> 
>  >and how do I specify the number of whole number points and decimal 
> points,before starting my operations?
> 
> That question makes no sense for integer types.

They're probably asking about fixed-point "integers", not actual integers.

>> -For these two types, I wish to do sine, cosine, tangent,
>> arcsine, arccosine, arctangent, base 10 logarithm,
>> base e logarithm, power, nth root.  I also want
>> to obtain pi, but also Euler's constant, to any number
>> of significang figure or decimal places that I would like.
> 
> Really??? Eulers constant as an integer?  I think you need to re-think 
> that question.

Fixed-point is generally inappropriate for these sorts of calculations 
(or indeed anything beyond basic arithmetic) as it induces too much 
rounding error.

Stick to the floating-point types for these sorts of things.