# The math/p5-Math-Prime-Util-GMP port

## p5-Math-Prime-Util-GMP-0.52 – utilities related to prime numbers, using GMP

## Description

    A module for number theory in Perl using GMP. This includes primality
    tests, getting primes in a range, factoring, and more.

    While it certainly can be used directly, the main purpose of this
    module is for Math::Prime::Util. That module will automatically
    load this one if it is installed, greatly speeding up many of its
    operations on big numbers.

    Inputs and outputs for big numbers are via strings, so you do not
    need to use a bigint package in your program. However if you do use
    bigints, inputs will be converted internally so there is no need
    to convert before a call. Output results are returned as either
    Perl scalars (for native-size) or strings (for bigints). Math::Prime::Util
    tries to reconvert all strings back into the callers bigint type
    if possible, which makes it more convenient for calculations.

    The various is_*_pseudoprime tests are more appropriately called
    is_*_probable_prime or is_*_prp. They return 1 if the input is a
    probable prime based on their test. The naming convention is
    historical and follows Pari, Math::Primality, and some other math
    packages. The modern definition of pseudoprime is a composite that
    passes the test, rather than any number.

WWW: https://metacpan.org/release/Math-Prime-Util-GMP

Categories:
  math perl5

## Library dependencies

- devel/gmp

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