decimal type in informix.

Posted in 1991

Walt Hultgren {rmy} — Tue, 24 Dec 91 18:20:07 -0500 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

Path: emory!swrinde!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!ucla-cs!ucla-ma!luna!edward From: edward@luna.math.ucla.edu (Edward Dergharapetian) Newsgroups: comp.databases.informix Message-ID: <1991Dec23.223347.21304@math.ucla.edu> Date: 23 Dec 91 22:33:47 GMT Sender: news@math.ucla.edu Organization: UCLA Mathematics Department Hi folks-- A quick question about informix decimal types: I would like to know what algorithm is used in the decmul() routine of the decimal arithmetic library? Specifically I would like to know if they use the naive O(N^2) algorithm, or something clever such as FFTs? If anyone knows, please let me know by e-mailing to the address below. Thanks, edward. Edward Dergharapetian (213) 206-6067 UCLA Mathematics Dept. 405 Hilgard Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90024-1555 ARPA: edward@math.ucla.edu "Life was easy when it was boring"