Multi-precision integer arithmetic using C++ Export

@article{citeulike:5112396, abstract = {In the last few years a need has developed for programming packages that can carry out integer arithmetic involving hundreds or thousands of digits. The advent of the RSA public-key crypto-system has contributed to this need by creating interest in factorization and testing for primality. Multi-precision arithmetic also allows researchers to observe patterns that appear in calculations, formulate conjectures about the patterns, and perhaps find counter-examples to others' erroneous conjectures. This article describes the implementation and usage of a multi-precision integer arithmetic package on a 32-bit computer running Windows NT. I've written the high-level portions of the package in C++; I've found a clear and compelling reason for using C++ when operator overloading leads to a simplified programming interface.}, address = {Lawrence, KS, USA}, author = {Gotwals, John K.}, citeulike-article-id = {5112396}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=177791}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.ddj.com/cpp/184402888}, issn = {0898-9788}, journal = {C Users J.}, keywords = {arithmetic, cplusplus, integer, multi-precision, multiple, multiprecision, precision, technical}, month = {June}, number = {6}, pages = {35--44}, posted-at = {2009-07-11 00:59:08}, priority = {2}, publisher = {R \& D Publications, Inc.}, title = {Multi-precision integer arithmetic using {C++}}, url = {http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=177791}, volume = {12}, year = {1994} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:5112396 L3 - citeulike-article-id:5112396 N2 - In the last few years a need has developed for programming packages that can carry out integer arithmetic involving hundreds or thousands of digits. The advent of the RSA public-key crypto-system has contributed to this need by creating interest in factorization and testing for primality. Multi-precision arithmetic also allows researchers to observe patterns that appear in calculations, formulate conjectures about the patterns, and perhaps find counter-examples to others' erroneous conjectures. This article describes the implementation and usage of a multi-precision integer arithmetic package on a 32-bit computer running Windows NT. I've written the high-level portions of the package in C++; I've found a clear and compelling reason for using C++ when operator overloading leads to a simplified programming interface. IS - 6 JF - C Users J. SN - 0898-9788 AD - Lawrence, KS, USA EP - 44 TI - Multi-precision integer arithmetic using {C++} PB - R & D Publications, Inc. VL - 12 SP - 35 KW - arithmetic KW - cplusplus KW - integer KW - multi-precision KW - multiple KW - multiprecision KW - precision KW - technical AU - Gotwals, John PY - 1994/06// UR - http://portal.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=177791 ER -