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Update README to include infinite precision (#470)
Fixes #119 Added infinite precision as a feature in README.md and in ApplicationArchitecture.md How changes were validated: Manual preview of README and ApplicationArchitecture.md
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- Calculation history and memory capabilities.
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- Calculation history and memory capabilities.
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- Conversion between many units of measurement.
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- Conversion between many units of measurement.
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- Currency conversion based on data retrieved from [Bing](https://www.bing.com).
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- Currency conversion based on data retrieved from [Bing](https://www.bing.com).
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- [Infinite precision](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbitrary-precision_arithmetic) for basic
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arithmetic operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) so that calculations
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never lose precision.
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## Getting started
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## Getting started
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Prerequisites:
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Prerequisites:
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### RatPack
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### RatPack
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The RatPack (short for Rational Pack) is the core of the Calculator model and contains the logic for performing its mathematical operations. The interface to this layer is defined in [ratpak.h][ratpak.h].
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The RatPack (short for Rational Pack) is the core of the Calculator model and contains the logic for
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performing its mathematical operations (using [infinite precision][Infinite Precision] arithmetic
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instead of regular floating point arithmetic). The interface to this layer is defined in [ratpak.h][ratpak.h].
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