The long integer quote was for Python. Maple can calculate 3^7830457 in about a minute.
Best wishes, John bill lam wrote: >>Long integers >> These represent numbers in an unlimited range, subject to available >>(virtual) memory only. For the purpose of shift and mask operations, a >>binary representation is assumed, and negative numbers are represented >>in a variant of 2's complement which gives the illusion of an infinite >>string of sign bits extending to the left. > > This finally gives hint why Maple can compute 2^7830457 much quicker than > J. > It remained to try 3^7830457 on Maple. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
