Re: Primes and primality checking

On 2017-04-25 17:01, Devin Asay via use-livecode wrote: However, it doesn’t seem to be reliable for very large numbers (> 100 digits) as the fellow wants. My math skills are pretty creaky. Anybody want a crack at this? It’s a fun challenge, plus it can boost LC’s presence on stackoverflow. You

Re: Primes and primality checking

On 04/25/2017 11:15 AM, Mike Kerner via use-livecode wrote: Long Math is a longstanding ACL contest theme, and I think we've talked about it here, before, too, because every language runs into precision issues - sooner or later you're going to run out of digits in the register. In addition, it'

Re: Primes and primality checking

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Re: Primes and primality checking

your offering. As you say, it will firm LC within stack overflow. > > Craig > > > > -- > View this message in context: http://runtime-revolution. > 278305.n4.nabble.com/Primes-and-primality-checking-tp4714219p4714234.html > Sent from the Revolution - User mailing li

Re: Primes and primality checking

Maybe Hermann can step in? But post your offering. As you say, it will firm LC within stack overflow. Craig -- View this message in context: http://runtime-revolution.278305.n4.nabble.com/Primes-and-primality-checking-tp4714219p4714234.html Sent from the Revolution - User mailing list archi

Primes and primality checking

Hey folks, This guy over on stackoverflow.com is asking for help generating and testing very large prime numbers. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/43600252/generate-and-check-the-primality-of-very-large-numbers-in-livecode I came up with this: on mouseUp local tN