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ModPow function broken
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Description
Modpow function in Mathematics folder is broken. In particular, the function fails for some negative exponents. To debug comparing against the BigInteger ModPow method is a good place to start.
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Research direction
Start in the Mathematics folder and locate the ModPow function. Compare its behavior with Java's BigInteger ModPow method, focusing on negative exponents. Done means the function handles the failing negative-exponent cases consistently with that reference.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- backend
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 50/100