JSci.maths.analysis
Class Power

java.lang.Object
  JSci.maths.analysis.RealFunction
      JSci.maths.analysis.Power

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, Ring.Member, AbelianGroup.Member, Mapping, Member

public class Power
extends RealFunction

The power function. For polynomials or integer exponents use the classes in JSci.maths.polynomials.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Power()
Constructs a power function of the form x.

Power(double A, double n)
Constructs a power function of the form Axn.

Power(double A, double k, double n)
Constructs a power function of the form A(x+k)n.

Method Summary

RealFunction	differentiate() Returns the differential of this function.
double	map(double x) A user-defined function.

Methods inherited from class JSci.maths.analysis.RealFunction

add, add, compose, constant, dimension, divide, divide, getSet, inverse, multiply, multiply, negate, subtract, subtract, taylorExpand, tensor

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

Power

public Power()

Constructs a power function of the form x.

Power

public Power(double A,
             double n)

Constructs a power function of the form Axn.

Power

public Power(double A,
             double k,
             double n)

Constructs a power function of the form A(x+k)n.

Method Detail

map

public double map(double x)

Description copied from interface: Mapping

A user-defined function.

differentiate

public RealFunction differentiate()

Description copied from class: RealFunction

Returns the differential of this function.

Specified by:

differentiate in class RealFunction