Re: The next exercise

[Emanuel Berg]

Michael Heerdegen wrote:

>> (1- (** 2 (* 8 (** (** 2 10) 4))))
>>
>> It's an arithmetic overflow error!
>>
>> But what does it express?
>>
>> Hint: Start with (** 2 10) ...
>
> 2^2^43 - 1, right? What's it? It's too large to be the
> largest known prime number, or I calculated wrong. I don't
> know. Tell us.

Oh, no!

Hint 1: Start with (** 2 10) which is 1024.
Hint 2: Think computers, not math ...

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