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Number Theory Library

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NTL is a C++ library designed for working with number theory. It helps computers handle very large numbers and complex mathematical operations that are important in many areas of science and technology.

The library supports many kinds of calculations, including integer arithmetic with numbers that can be as big as needed, arbitrary precision floating point calculations, and work with finite fields, vectors, matrices, polynomials, and lattice basis reduction. It also includes tools for basic linear algebra.

NTL is free software and is available under the GNU Lesser General Public License v2.1, which means anyone can use, study, change, and share it. This makes it a valuable resource for students, researchers, and developers working on mathematical and computational problems.

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