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On 07/11/2012 09:47 PM, MorphemeAddict wrote:
> Can anyone tell me why =ABgei=BB has such a weird argument order (exponen=
tial
> notation trinary mathematical operator: exponential order of
> magnitude/value/base; [b * (c to the a power)])?
>=20
> AIUI: gei li 3 li 5 li 10 =3D 5*(10^3) =3D 5000
>=20
> I would expect the 3 and 10 values to be together, and specifically, in t=
he
> order 5 10 3.

Elision.

You can omit arguments from the end of {gei}, in which case they take
default values: 10 for the base, and 1 for the coefficient. Thus:

gei li 3      =3D     10^3
gei li 3 li 5 =3D 5 * 10^3

This allows {gei} to be used not just for exponentiation, but for
scientific notation and generally for concisely expressing approximate
values of very large numbers.

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