cos(200!)

· John Cook · Aug. 7, 2026, 1:50 p.m.
Computing Python Math Library Large Numbers Computation
Summary
This post discusses the limitations of Python's math library in calculating the cosine of extremely large numbers, specifically using the example of 200!. It serves as a follow-up to a previous discussion on logarithmic calculations in Python.
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