Arithmetic for arbitrary precision floating point numbers, including transcendental functions. The package interfaces to the 'LGPL' licensed 'MPFR' Library, which itself is based on the 'GMP' Library. It was authored by Martin Maechler.
Use Cases
- Perform high-precision financial or scientific calculations based on arbitrary precision arithmetic.
- Implement reliable numerical algorithms based on transcendental function support.
- Conduct mathematical research requiring exact or near-exact floating-point results.
Strengths
- Provides access to the established 'MPFR' and 'GMP' libraries for reliable arbitrary-precision arithmetic.
- Includes support for transcendental functions, expanding use beyond basic operations.
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Provenance
- Source
- Martin Maechler
- Collection Method
- Software package providing an R interface to the MPFR library.
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- Freshness
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