DIETER ENSSLEN wrote: > it gets even more confusing, I have an i pod touch App called HiCalc that > displays pi to 33 digits and lets me multiply it by 1e1003 and more, way > more.
A calculator (real or simulated) is used interactively, and so there is a lot more leeway to emulate higher precision arithmetic: time is not a factor. For the same reason, many Texas Instruments calculators still use the Z80 (an 8-bit chip) at 6 or 15 MHz. Best wishes, John ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
