For
in the range
we can use single integers.
Multiplication and addition can be made
in
word operations.
N.B. multiplication requires a two single integers buffer
unless
in the range
.
Exponentiation and computation of inverses require a bit
more of works but are still in
word operations.
For instance here's an ALDOR code
for the division of two integers modulo a third one
mod_/(i: %, j: %, n: %): % == {
local c0, d0, c1, d1: %;
(c0, d0) := (j, n);
(c1, d1) := (1, 0);
while not zero? d0 repeat {
q := c0 quo d0;
(c0, d0) := (d0, c0 - q*d0);
(c1, d1) := (d1, c1 - q*d1)
}
if c0 ~= 1 then error "inverse does not exist";
if c1 < 0 then c1 := c1 + n;
mod_*(i, c1, n);