JSci.maths.vectors
Class MathVector

java.lang.Object
  JSci.maths.vectors.MathVector

All Implemented Interfaces:

AbelianGroup.Member, Member, Module.Member, java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

AbstractComplexVector, AbstractDoubleVector, AbstractIntegerVector, BraVector, KetVector

public abstract class MathVector

extends java.lang.Object

implements Module.Member

The MathVector superclass provides an abstract encapsulation for vectors.

See Also:

Serialized Form

PlanetMath references:

Vector

Field Summary

protected int

N The vector's dimension.

Constructor Summary

MathVector(int n)
Constructs a mathematical vector.

Method Summary

int	dimension() Returns the vector's dimension.
protected static java.lang.String	getInvalidComponentMsg(int i) Returns an "invalid component" error message.
abstract double	norm() Returns the norm (magnitude).

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface JSci.maths.algebras.Module.Member

scalarMultiply

Methods inherited from interface JSci.maths.groups.AbelianGroup.Member

add, negate, subtract

Field Detail

N

protected final int N

The vector's dimension.

Constructor Detail

MathVector

public MathVector(int n)

Constructs a mathematical vector.

Parameters:

n - the dimension of the vector.

Method Detail

norm

public abstract double norm()

Returns the norm (magnitude).

dimension

public final int dimension()

Returns the vector's dimension.

getInvalidComponentMsg

protected static java.lang.String getInvalidComponentMsg(int i)

Returns an "invalid component" error message.

Parameters:

i - index of the component