[NUMBERS-51] Represent the "field" concept

• Type: Wish
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Implemented
• Fix Version/s: 1.0-beta1
• Component/s: field
• Labels: API GSoC2019 gsoc2018 gsoc2019
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Gilles Sadowski
• Created: 25/Dec/17 10:29
• Updated: 14/Oct/22 11:23
• Resolved: 14/Oct/22 11:23

Description

As per the ongoing discussion on the ML, it might be a good idea to introduce classes/interfaces that represent the concept of "field".

A design goal is to provide an API for advanced usage (e.g. algorithm that can be implemented on any "field") while being light-weight for basic usage of classes such as Complex and Fraction.

Issue Links

• is related to: MATH-1468 Move class "Decimal64" to src/test