Test whether a large integer is a square

· John Cook · June 27, 2025, 1:06 a.m.
Computing programming mathematics algorithms Performance Optimization
Summary
The blog post discusses a fast algorithm for determining if a large integer is a perfect square by utilizing hexadecimal digit properties and square root calculations.
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