Wiki Code Examples

amcfarlane · 2005-12-18, 10:42

Would it be beneficial to users to have some example code in the factorization and primality checking pages of the wiki?

I realise that some topics may well be beyond simple code (GNFS, ECM etc), however many other topics are IMHO ripe for examples, Trial Division, P-1, P+1, Rho, Lucas etc...

Numbers · 2005-12-18, 12:07

You will find a whole page on how to post maths here:

http://www.mersennewiki.org/index.ph...:Math_Formulas

alpertron · 2005-12-18, 20:13

Should it be pseudocode or code in an actual language?

Also many languages do have big integer support. If using C or C++ the code should be written using GMP library, but of course this is not useful because this code is already available for anybody who accepts the [L]GPL license. Just use a Web search engine.

I think the best approach is to write an animation in Java of how the algorithm progresses step by step. The problem here is that the wiki does not support applets. Maybe "Xyzzy" can patch the wiki so a "sysop" (like me

) can upload it to the wiki.

Alternatively, I can host in my Web server these animations and set External Links in the related articles.

amcfarlane · 2005-12-19, 07:12

Personnally, I was thinking of C with the GMP library (simply because that's what I use), but I realise that there are many languages and many large integer libraries.

Perhaps a little pseudocode would be more in order, but with links to an external site with further examples in a variety of languages / libraries. (Although, I'm not sure how we could improve each other's code that way).

Uncwilly · 2009-05-21, 18:36

I was trying to add an infobox and it didn't seem to take. Does this version support infoboxen? I was hoping to set them up for programs, people, and projects. I burrowed the code from the mother wiki, but it didn't seem to take.

Uncwilly · 2011-02-16, 04:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Uncwilly

I was trying to add an infobox and it didn't seem to take. Does this version support infoboxen? I was hoping to set them up for programs, people, and projects. I burrowed the code from the mother wiki, but it didn't seem to take.

I had totally forgotten that I tried that before.

CRGreathouse · 2011-02-16, 12:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by amcfarlane

Would it be beneficial to users to have some example code in the factorization and primality checking pages of the wiki?

I think so.

2005-12-18, 10:42	#1
amcfarlane Nov 2004 UK 46₈ Posts	Wiki Code Examples Would it be beneficial to users to have some example code in the factorization and primality checking pages of the wiki? I realise that some topics may well be beyond simple code (GNFS, ECM etc), however many other topics are IMHO ripe for examples, Trial Division, P-1, P+1, Rho, Lucas etc...

2005-12-18, 20:13	#3
alpertron Aug 2002 Buenos Aires, Argentina 2·761 Posts	Should it be pseudocode or code in an actual language? Also many languages do have big integer support. If using C or C++ the code should be written using GMP library, but of course this is not useful because this code is already available for anybody who accepts the [L]GPL license. Just use a Web search engine. I think the best approach is to write an animation in Java of how the algorithm progresses step by step. The problem here is that the wiki does not support applets. Maybe "Xyzzy" can patch the wiki so a "sysop" (like me ) can upload it to the wiki. Alternatively, I can host in my Web server these animations and set External Links in the related articles. Last fiddled with by alpertron on 2005-12-18 at 20:13 Reason: Fix typo

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2005-12-18, 12:07	#2
Numbers Jun 2005 Near Beetlegeuse 2²·97 Posts	You will find a whole page on how to post maths here: http://www.mersennewiki.org/index.ph...:Math_Formulas

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Uncwilly 6809 > 6502 """"""""""""""""""" Aug 2003 101×103 Posts 2·3·11·167 Posts	I was trying to add an infobox and it didn't seem to take. Does this version support infoboxen? I was hoping to set them up for programs, people, and projects. I burrowed the code from the mother wiki, but it didn't seem to take.