Calculating in the Symbolic Ring

[Zaubertrank]

Is there a way to calculate inside a symbolic ring in c++? So that, for instance, I can assign a variable the value sqrt(2) and it will just keep it in the form sqrt(2) rather than say rounding it like int or float would?

[Moschops]

The short answer is no.

[Athar]

The long answer is that there are libraries for that.
http://www.google.de/search?q=c%2B%2B+symbolic+math

[Zaubertrank]

oh cool, thanks.