CAS: log of large integers?

[DrD]

(05-24-2015 02:01 AM)Joe Horn Wrote:  

(05-23-2015 06:23 PM)DrD Wrote:  What exactly is an exact integer?

(05-23-2015 06:23 PM)DrD Wrote:  A whole number, positive, negative or 0? A number without fraction? Then are -1.0, 0.0, or 1.0 exact integers, or are they inexact integers?

Prolepsis: Yes, of COURSE it's mathematically an integer. But that's not what we're talking about. We're talking about calculator object types here, not mathematical entities. Sorry if that was unclear.

Touché! Just having a weird moment on an, otherwise, boring, grey, day! I'm older now, and somehow feel entitled to one, now and again.

Analepsis: Better: a book, beer, and brain break!

My first thoughts on this puzzler: divide large numbers and agregate the sum of their parts: simulating greater bit-width for multi-precision processing, and ... suddenly, it was nap time.