PostgreSQL Multiple Precision Arithmetic

Also known as pgmp, the module adds the types mpz (arbitrary size integers) and mpq (arbitrary precision rationals) to the PostgreSQL database core.

Features:

• Higher performance arithmetic on integers respect to the decimal data type, using numbers only limited by the 1GB varlena maximum size;
• A rational data type for absolute precision storage and arithmetic;
• The use of specialized functions to deal with prime numbers, random numbers, factorization directly into the database.

Requirements:

• PostgreSQL 8.4 or higher