ch.obermuhlner.math.big.internal

Class SeriesCalculator

java.lang.Object

ch.obermuhlner.math.big.internal.SeriesCalculator

Direct Known Subclasses:

AsinCalculator, CosCalculator, CoshCalculator, ExpCalculator, SinCalculator, SinhCalculator

public abstract class SeriesCalculator
extends java.lang.Object

Utility class to calculate taylor series efficiently until the maximum error (as defined by the precision in the MathContext is reached.

Stores the factors of the taylor series terms so that future calculations will be faster.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor and Description
protected	SeriesCalculator() Constructs a SeriesCalculator that calculates single terms.
protected	SeriesCalculator(boolean calculateInPairs) Constructs a SeriesCalculator with control over whether the sum terms are calculated in pairs.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.math.BigDecimal	calculate(java.math.BigDecimal x, java.math.MathContext mathContext) Calculates the series for the specified value x and the precision defined in the MathContext.
protected abstract void	calculateNextFactor() Calculates the factor of the next term.
protected abstract PowerIterator	createPowerIterator(java.math.BigDecimal x, java.math.MathContext mathContext) Creates the PowerIterator used for this series.
protected abstract BigRational	getCurrentFactor() Returns the factor of the highest term already calculated.
protected BigRational	getFactor(int index) Returns the factor of the term with specified index.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

SeriesCalculator

protected SeriesCalculator()

Constructs a SeriesCalculator that calculates single terms.

SeriesCalculator

protected SeriesCalculator(boolean calculateInPairs)

Constructs a SeriesCalculator with control over whether the sum terms are calculated in pairs.

Calculation of pairs is useful for taylor series where the terms alternate the sign. In these cases it is more efficient to calculate two terms at once check then whether the acceptable error has been reached.

Parameters:

calculateInPairs - true to calculate the terms in pairs, false to calculate single terms

Method Detail

calculate

public java.math.BigDecimal calculate(java.math.BigDecimal x,
                                      java.math.MathContext mathContext)

Calculates the series for the specified value x and the precision defined in the MathContext.

Parameters:

x - the value x

mathContext - the MathContext

Returns:

the calculated result

createPowerIterator

protected abstract PowerIterator createPowerIterator(java.math.BigDecimal x,
                                                     java.math.MathContext mathContext)

Creates the PowerIterator used for this series.

Parameters:

x - the value x

mathContext - the MathContext

Returns:

the PowerIterator

getFactor

protected BigRational getFactor(int index)

Returns the factor of the term with specified index.

Parameters:

index - the index (starting with 0)

Returns:

the factor of the specified term

getCurrentFactor

protected abstract BigRational getCurrentFactor()

Returns the factor of the highest term already calculated.

When called for the first time will return the factor of the first term (index 0).

After this call the method calculateNextFactor() will be called to prepare for the next term.

Returns:

the factor of the highest term

calculateNextFactor

protected abstract void calculateNextFactor()

Calculates the factor of the next term.