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* Menu:
* ABI: ABI and ISA.
* About this manual: Introduction to GMP.
* Algorithms: Algorithms.
* alloca: Build Options.
* Allocation of memory: Custom Allocation.
* Anonymous FTP of latest version: Introduction to GMP.
* Application Binary Interface: ABI and ISA.
* Arithmetic functions <1>: Rational Arithmetic.
* Arithmetic functions <2>: Integer Arithmetic.
* Arithmetic functions: Float Arithmetic.
* Assignment functions <1>: Assigning Floats.
* Assignment functions: Assigning Integers.
* Autoconf detections: Autoconf.
* Basics: GMP Basics.
* Berkeley MP compatible functions: BSD Compatible Functions.
* Binomial coefficient functions: Number Theoretic Functions.
* Bit manipulation functions: Integer Logic and Bit Fiddling.
* Bit shift left: Integer Arithmetic.
* Bit shift right: Integer Division.
* Bits per limb: Useful Macros and Constants.
* BSD MP compatible functions: BSD Compatible Functions.
* Bug reporting: Reporting Bugs.
* Build notes for binary packaging: Notes for Package Builds.
* Build notes for particular systems: Notes for Particular Systems.
* Build options: Build Options.
* Build problems known: Known Build Problems.
* Building GMP: Installing GMP.
* C++ Interface: C++ Class Interface.
* C++ istream input: C++ Formatted Input.
* C++ ostream output: C++ Formatted Output.
* Comparison functions <1>: Comparing Rationals.
* Comparison functions <2>: Integer Comparisons.
* Comparison functions: Float Comparison.
* Compatibility with older versions: Compatibility with older versions.
* Conditions for copying GNU MP: Copying.
* Configuring GMP: Installing GMP.
* Constants: Useful Macros and Constants.
* Contributors: Contributors.
* Conventions for parameters: Parameter Conventions.
* Conventions for variables: Variable Conventions.
* Conversion functions <1>: Converting Integers.
* Conversion functions <2>: Converting Floats.
* Conversion functions: Rational Conversions.
* Copying conditions: Copying.
* CPUs supported: Introduction to GMP.
* Custom allocation: Custom Allocation.
* Debugging: Debugging.
* Demonstration programs: Demonstration Programs.
* DESTDIR: Known Build Problems.
* Division algorithms: Division Algorithms.
* Division functions <1>: Integer Division.
* Division functions <2>: Rational Arithmetic.
* Division functions: Float Arithmetic.
* Efficiency: Efficiency.
* Emacs: Emacs.
* Exact division functions: Integer Division.
* Example programs: Demonstration Programs.
* Exponentiation functions <1>: Float Arithmetic.
* Exponentiation functions: Integer Exponentiation.
* Export: Integer Import and Export.
* Extended GCD: Number Theoretic Functions.
* Factorial functions: Number Theoretic Functions.
* FDL, GNU Free Documentation License: GNU Free Documentation License.
* Fibonacci sequence functions: Number Theoretic Functions.
* Float arithmetic functions: Float Arithmetic.
* Float assignment functions: Assigning Floats.
* Float comparison functions: Float Comparison.
* Float conversion functions: Converting Floats.
* Float functions: Floating-point Functions.
* Float init and assign functions: Simultaneous Float Init & Assign.
* Float initialization functions: Initializing Floats.
* Float input and output functions: I/O of Floats.
* Float miscellaneous functions: Miscellaneous Float Functions.
* Float sign tests: Float Comparison.
* Floating-point functions: Floating-point Functions.
* Floating-point number: Nomenclature and Types.
* Formatted input: Formatted Input.
* Formatted output: Formatted Output.
* FTP of latest version: Introduction to GMP.
* Function classes: Function Classes.
* GMP version number: Useful Macros and Constants.
* gmp.h: Headers and Libraries.
* gmpxx.h: C++ Interface General.
* GNU Free Documentation License: GNU Free Documentation License.
* Greatest common divisor algorithms: Greatest Common Divisor Algorithms.
* Greatest common divisor functions: Number Theoretic Functions.
* Headers: Headers and Libraries.
* Home page: Introduction to GMP.
* I/O functions <1>: I/O of Integers.
* I/O functions <2>: I/O of Floats.
* I/O functions: I/O of Rationals.
* Import: Integer Import and Export.
* Initialization and assignment functions <1>: Initializing Rationals.
* Initialization and assignment functions <2>: Simultaneous Integer Init & Assign.
* Initialization and assignment functions: Simultaneous Float Init & Assign.
* Initialization functions <1>: Initializing Integers.
* Initialization functions: Initializing Floats.
* Input functions <1>: I/O of Floats.
* Input functions <2>: I/O of Rationals.
* Input functions: I/O of Integers.
* Installing GMP: Installing GMP.
* Instruction Set Architecture: ABI and ISA.
* Integer: Nomenclature and Types.
* Integer arithmetic functions: Integer Arithmetic.
* Integer assignment functions: Assigning Integers.
* Integer bit manipulation functions: Integer Logic and Bit Fiddling.
* Integer comparison functions: Integer Comparisons.
* Integer conversion functions: Converting Integers.
* Integer division functions: Integer Division.
* Integer exponentiation functions: Integer Exponentiation.
* Integer export: Integer Import and Export.
* Integer functions: Integer Functions.
* Integer import: Integer Import and Export.
* Integer init and assign: Simultaneous Integer Init & Assign.
* Integer initialization functions: Initializing Integers.
* Integer input and output functions: I/O of Integers.
* Integer miscellaneous functions: Miscellaneous Integer Functions.
* Integer random number functions: Integer Random Numbers.
* Integer root functions: Integer Roots.
* Integer sign tests: Integer Comparisons.
* Introduction: Introduction to GMP.
* ISA: ABI and ISA.
* istream input: C++ Formatted Input.
* Jacobi symbol functions: Number Theoretic Functions.
* Kronecker symbol functions: Number Theoretic Functions.
* Latest version of GMP: Introduction to GMP.
* Least common multiple functions: Number Theoretic Functions.
* Libraries: Headers and Libraries.
* Libtool versioning: Notes for Package Builds.
* License conditions: Copying.
* Limb: Nomenclature and Types.
* Limb size: Useful Macros and Constants.
* Linking: Headers and Libraries.
* Logical functions: Integer Logic and Bit Fiddling.
* Low-level functions: Low-level Functions.
* Lucas number functions: Number Theoretic Functions.
* Mailing lists: Introduction to GMP.
* Memory allocation: Custom Allocation.
* Memory Management: Memory Management.
* Miscellaneous float functions: Miscellaneous Float Functions.
* Miscellaneous integer functions: Miscellaneous Integer Functions.
* Modular inverse functions: Number Theoretic Functions.
* mp.h: BSD Compatible Functions.
* MPFR: Build Options.
* mpfrxx.h: C++ Interface MPFR.
* Multi-threading: Reentrancy.
* Multiplication algorithms: Multiplication Algorithms.
* Nails: Low-level Functions.
* Nomenclature: Nomenclature and Types.
* Number theoretic functions: Number Theoretic Functions.
* Numerator and denominator: Applying Integer Functions.
* ostream output: C++ Formatted Output.
* Output functions <1>: I/O of Integers.
* Output functions <2>: I/O of Floats.
* Output functions: I/O of Rationals.
* Packaged builds: Notes for Package Builds.
* Parameter conventions: Parameter Conventions.
* Particular systems: Notes for Particular Systems.
* perl: Demonstration Programs.
* Powering algorithms: Powering Algorithms.
* Powering functions <1>: Float Arithmetic.
* Powering functions: Integer Exponentiation.
* Precision of floats: Floating-point Functions.
* Prime testing functions: Number Theoretic Functions.
* printf formatted output: Formatted Output.
* Profiling: Profiling.
* Radix conversion algorithms: Radix Conversion Algorithms.
* Random number functions <1>: Random Number Functions.
* Random number functions: Integer Random Numbers.
* Random number seeding: Random State Seeding.
* Random number state: Random State Initialization.
* Rational arithmetic functions: Rational Arithmetic.
* Rational comparison functions: Comparing Rationals.
* Rational conversion functions: Rational Conversions.
* Rational init and assign: Initializing Rationals.
* Rational input and output functions: I/O of Rationals.
* Rational number: Nomenclature and Types.
* Rational number functions: Rational Number Functions.
* Rational numerator and denominator: Applying Integer Functions.
* Rational sign tests: Comparing Rationals.
* Reentrancy: Reentrancy.
* References: References.
* Reporting bugs: Reporting Bugs.
* Root extraction algorithms: Root Extraction Algorithms.
* Root extraction functions <1>: Integer Roots.
* Root extraction functions: Float Arithmetic.
* Sample programs: Demonstration Programs.
* scanf formatted input: Formatted Input.
* Shared library versioning: Notes for Package Builds.
* Sign tests <1>: Comparing Rationals.
* Sign tests <2>: Float Comparison.
* Sign tests: Integer Comparisons.
* Sparc: Notes for Particular Systems.
* Stack overflow segfaults: Build Options.
* Stripped libraries: Known Build Problems.
* Systems: Notes for Particular Systems.
* Thread safety: Reentrancy.
* Types: Nomenclature and Types.
* Upward compatibility: Compatibility with older versions.
* Useful macros and constants: Useful Macros and Constants.
* User-defined precision: Floating-point Functions.
* Variable conventions: Variable Conventions.
* Version number: Useful Macros and Constants.
* Web page: Introduction to GMP.
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