Re: How to write a loop
- To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
- Subject: [mg2553] Re: How to write a loop
- From: ianc (Ian Collier)
- Date: Mon, 20 Nov 1995 01:14:02 -0500
- Organization: Wolfram Research, Inc.
In article <48h4dh$rd5 at ralph.vnet.net>, "Enrico C. Walker"
<ewalke1 at gl.umbc.edu> wrote:
> I need to raise a number to some large exponent - i.e. 245 ^ 500.
> I know that I may run into a problem by plugging it directly. so I'd
like to find the result
> by using some sort of programming loop such.
>
> DO 250 times
> begin
>
> x = x * 245 ^ 2
>
> end
> PRINT X
>
> Can I do such programming in MATHEMATICA? Please advise.
>
> -RICO-
There is no need to resort to loops.
Any copy of Mathematica should be able to evaluate
245^500
without significant problems. It takes a matter of seconds on
the Macintosh Quadra 700 on my desk.
I hope this helps.
--Ian
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