Improve formatting of comments in cal/lucas.cal

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Landon Curt Noll
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@@ -863,10 +863,11 @@ rodseth_xhn(x, h, n)
* 104 0.0001 % * 104 0.0001 %
* 129 0.0001 % * 129 0.0001 %
* *
* However, a case can be made for considering only odd values for v(1) candidates. * However, a case can be made for considering only odd values for v(1)
* When h * 2^n-1 is prime and h is an odd multiple of 3, a smallest v(1) that * candidates. When h * 2^n-1 is prime and h is an odd multiple of 3,
* is even is extremely rate. Of the list of 146553 known primes of the form * a smallest v(1) that is even is extremely rate. Of the list of 146553
* h*2^n-1 when h is an odd a multiple of 3, none has an smallest v(1) that was even. * known primes of the form h*2^n-1 when h is an odd a multiple of 3,
* none has an smallest v(1) that was even.
* *
* See: * See:
* *
@@ -874,9 +875,10 @@ rodseth_xhn(x, h, n)
* *
* for that list of 146553 known primes of the form h*2^n-1. * for that list of 146553 known primes of the form h*2^n-1.
* *
* That same example for in a sample size of 1000000 numbers of the form h*2^n-1 * That same example for in a sample size of 1000000 numbers of the
* where h is an odd multiple of 3, 12996351 <= h <= 13002351, * form h*2^n-1 where h is an odd multiple of 3, 12996351 <= h <= 13002351,
* 4331116 <= n <= 4332116, these are the smallest odd v(1) values that were found: * 4331116 <= n <= 4332116, these are the smallest odd v(1) values that were
* found:
* *
* smallest percentage * smallest percentage
* odd v(1) used * odd v(1) used
@@ -916,26 +918,25 @@ rodseth_xhn(x, h, n)
* 101 0.0002 % * 101 0.0002 %
* 53 0.0001 % * 53 0.0001 %
* *
* Moreover when evaluating odd candidates for v(1), one may cache Jacobi symbol * Moreover when evaluating odd candidates for v(1), one may cache Jacobi
* evaluations to reduce the number of Jacobi symbol evaluations to a minimum. * symbol evaluations to reduce the number of Jacobi symbol evaluations to
* For example, if one tests 5 and finds that the 2nd case fails: * a minimum. For example, if one tests 5 and finds that the 2nd case fails:
* *
* jacobi(5+2, h*2^n-1) != -1 * jacobi(5+2, h*2^n-1) != -1
* *
* Then if one is later testing 9, the Jacobi symbol value for the first 1st case: * Then if one is later testing 9, the Jacobi symbol value for the first
* 1st case:
* *
* jacobi(7-2, h*2^n-1) * jacobi(7-2, h*2^n-1)
* *
* is already known. * is already known.
* *
* The hit rate in the cache improves (thus fewer Jacobi symbols need evaluating)
* if we sort the above "smallest odd v(1) values" in numerical order.
* Without Jacobi symbol value caching, it requires on average * Without Jacobi symbol value caching, it requires on average
* 4.851377 Jacobi symbol evaluations. With Jacobi symbol value caching * 4.851377 Jacobi symbol evaluations. With Jacobi symbol value caching
* cacheing, an averare of 4.348820 Jacobi symbol evaluations is needed. * cacheing, an averare of 4.348820 Jacobi symbol evaluations is needed.
* *
* Given this information, when odd h is a multiple of 3 we try, in order, * Given this information, when odd h is a multiple of 3 we try, in order,
* these sorted odd values of X: * these odd values of X:
* *
* 3, 5, 9, 11, 15, 17, 21, 29, 27, 35, 39, 41, 31, 45, 51, 55, 49, 59, * 3, 5, 9, 11, 15, 17, 21, 29, 27, 35, 39, 41, 31, 45, 51, 55, 49, 59,
* 69, 65, 71, 57, 85, 81, 95, 99, 77, 53, 67, 125, 111, 105, 87, 129, * 69, 65, 71, 57, 85, 81, 95, 99, 77, 53, 67, 125, 111, 105, 87, 129,
@@ -946,7 +947,7 @@ rodseth_xhn(x, h, n)
* jacobi(X-2, h*2^n-1) == 1 * jacobi(X-2, h*2^n-1) == 1
* jacobi(X+2, h*2^n-1) == -1 * jacobi(X+2, h*2^n-1) == -1
* *
* Less than 1 case out of 1000000 will not be satisifed by the above sorted list. * Less than 1 case out of 1000000 will not be satisifed by the above list.
* If no value in that list works, we start simple search starting with X = 167 * If no value in that list works, we start simple search starting with X = 167
* and incrementing by 2 until a value of X is found. * and incrementing by 2 until a value of X is found.
* *