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Multiprecision Integer Representation
How arbitrary-precision integers are stored, why the base is chosen to match the machine word, and the consequences for every algorithm above.
Every page in the KEVOS library tagged Bignum. 2 pages.
How arbitrary-precision integers are stored, why the base is chosen to match the machine word, and the consequences for every algorithm above.
Representation of multiprecision integers, schoolbook and fast multiplication, division, modular reduction strategies, and how to choose the right base ring for a computation.