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Usage

$x \ast y$
$x\land n$


Signatures

$\ast$: (%, %) $\to$ %
$\land$: (%, MachineInteger) $\to$ %


Parameter Type Description
x,y % elements of the type
n MachineInteger an exponent


Returns

$x \ast y$ returns the product of $x$ with $y$, while $x\land n$ returns $x$ to the power $n$.


See Also

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Manuel Bronstein 2004-06-28