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The radix 2^51 trick (2017)
Starting from the “ones” position, we add 6 + 6 = 12, write down a 2 and carry a 1. We proceed to the left, one position at a time, until there are no more digits to add.
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Security & PrivacyMath & Algorithms2020
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
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| May 29, 2020 | The radix 2^51 trick (2017) by mooreds | 518 | 83 |
| May 30, 2025 | The radix 2^51 trick (2017) by blobcode | 431 | 82 |
| Nov 22, 2022 | The radix 2^51 trick by shkhuz | 51 | 6 |
