True when Root ** N + Remainder = I. N and I
must be integers.123This predicate
was suggested by Markus Triska. The final name and argument order is by
Richard O'Keefe. The decision to include the remainder is by Jan
Wielemaker. Including the remainder makes this predicate about twice as
slow if Root is not exact.
N must be one or more. If I is negative and
N is odd, Root and Remainder
are negative, i.e., the following holds for I < 0:
% I < 0,
% N mod 2 =\= 0,
nth_integer_root_and_remainder(
N, I, Root, Remainder),
IPos is -I,
nth_integer_root_and_remainder(
N, IPos, RootPos, RemainderPos),
Root =:= -RootPos,
Remainder =:= -RemainderPos.