pmodm127

Calc Software Package for Number Calc

NAME
    pmodm127 - calculate q mod 2^(2^127-1)

SYNOPSIS
    custom("pmodm127", q)

TYPES
    q		int > 0

    return	int

DESCRIPTION

    This custom function will return the value:

    	q mod 2^(2^127-1)

    This custom function serves as a demonstration of how to write
    a custom function.  It performs the equivalent of:

	pmod(2, 2^127-1, q)

    The return value is integer in the half open range: [0, q).

    SPECIAL NOTE:

	Can you find a value, q, for which this custom function returns 1?
	If you do, send the value of q to chongo using the EMail address
	found at:

	    http://www.isthe.com/chongo/address.html

EXAMPLE
    > custom("pmodm127", 65537)
	    32769

    > custom("pmodm127", 2^31-1)
	    8

    > custom("pmodm127", 7^51+2)
	    11228202966269457258557496419097462731193173

LIMITS
    calc must be built with ALLOW_CUSTOM= -DCUSTOM
    calc must be executed with a -C arg.
    q must be an integer > 0

LIBRARY
    none

SEE ALSO
    custom

## Copyright (C) 2004  Landon Curt Noll
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## @(#) $Revision: 29.2 $
## @(#) $Id: pmodm127,v 29.2 2004/07/29 09:28:58 chongo Exp $
## @(#) $Source: /usr/local/src/cmd/calc/custom/RCS/pmodm127,v $
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