From what I've seen online, it looks like the pow() function should take an optional third argument, so that pow(a,b,m) would return (a**b)%m. But this isn't working. When I try to pass three ...

But in ternary, If you’re laptop was 5×10^15 times more powerful, ... A 2004 snapshot and update of the 1995 sci.math article, complete with a C program that uses signary numerals, ...

With the ternary system, only 5 "trits" will be required. See also: Samsung begins mass production of its own 5G chips. Power leakage is a major obstacle in making semiconductors smaller.