How-Tos
I use various tools and techniques to support my explorations and to maintain this Web site; the articles below give instructions for how to use some of those tools and techniques yourself.
Articles in the ‘HowTo’ Category
How to Install and Run GMP on Windows Using MPIR
To perform arbitrary-precision arithmetic in C and C++ programs on Windows, I use GMP. In particular, I use MPIR, a Windows port of GMP. MPIR is a simple alternative to using GMP under Cygwin or MinGW.
I will show you how to install MPIR in Microsoft Visual C++ as a static, 32-bit library. I will also show you how to install the optional C++ interface — also as a static, 32-bit library. I will provide two example C programs that call the GMP integer and floating-point functions, and two equivalent C++ programs — programs that use the same GMP functions, only indirectly through the C++ interface.
How to Install and Run PARI/GP Calculator on Windows
PARI/GP calculator, or gp for short, is an arbitrary-precision calculator (among other things) that I use frequently in my study of binary numbers. Here are instructions for installing and running it on Windows.
