Prime[x] crashes kernel for large x
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg7762] [mg7762] Prime[x] crashes kernel for large x
- From: Michael <malak at qni.com>
- Date: Tue, 8 Jul 1997 14:36:49 -0400
- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
When I try to find a large prime, for example: Prime[2^32 - 1] The math kernel crashes with a divide error, and I can't restart it without quitting mathematica (3.0) and restarting. Am I doing something wrong, or is this a bug? Thanks, Michael michael at qni.com