GNU MP 4.1

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GNU MP

This manual describes how to install and use the GNU multiple precision arithmetic library, version 4.1.

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Copying: GMP Copying Conditions (LGPL).
Introduction to GMP: Brief introduction to GNU MP.
Installing GMP: How to configure and compile the GMP library.
GMP Basics: What every GMP user should know.
Reporting Bugs: How to usefully report bugs.
Integer Functions: Functions for arithmetic on signed integers.
Rational Number Functions: Functions for arithmetic on rational numbers.
Floating-point Functions: Functions for arithmetic on floats.
Low-level Functions: Fast functions for natural numbers.
Random Number Functions: Functions for generating random numbers.
Formatted Output: printf style output.
Formatted Input: scanf style input.
C++ Class Interface: Class wrappers around GMP types.
BSD Compatible Functions: All functions found in BSD MP.
Custom Allocation: How to customize the internal allocation.
Language Bindings: Using GMP from other languages.
Algorithms: What happens behind the scenes.
Internals: How values are represented behind the scenes.
Contributors: Who brings your this library?
References: Some useful papers and books to read.
GNU Free Documentation License:
Concept Index:
Function Index: