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numerics.h File Reference

#include <stdlib.h>
#include <gandalf/common/misc_defs.h>
#include <gandalf/common/complex.h>

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Functions

int gan_sqr_i (int x)
 Integer square function.

unsigned gan_sqr_ui (unsigned x)
 Unsigned integer square function.

long gan_sqr_l (long x)
 Long integer square function.

float gan_sqr_f (float x)
 Real square function (single precision).

double gan_sqr_d (double x)
 Real square function.

double gan_cbrt (double x)
 Real cube root function.

double gan_normal_sample (double mu, double sigma)
 Returns a sample of a normally distributed random variable.

int gan_solve_quadratic (double a, double b, double c, Gan_Complex x[2])
 Find roots of a quadratic equation with real coefficients.

int gan_solve_cubic (double a, double b, double c, double d, Gan_Complex x[3])
 Find roots of a cubic equation with real coefficients.

double gan_sqr (double x)
 Macro: Computes square of a number.

long gan_random (void)
 Macro: Integer random number generator function.

void gan_random_set_seed (unsigned seed)
 Macro: Integer random number seed setter function.

double gan_random_01 (void)
 Macro: Random floating point number between 0 and 1.

double gan_random_m11 (void)
 Macro: Random floating point number between -1 and 1.

void * gan_kth_highest (void *base, size_t nmemb, size_t size, unsigned int k, int(*compar)(const void *, const void *))
 Return k'th highest element of an array.


Detailed Description

Module: Numerical functions

Part of: Gandalf Library

Revision: Last edited: Author:

Copyright: (c) 2000 Imagineer Software Limited


Function Documentation

double gan_cbrt double    x
 

Real cube root function.

Parameters:
x Input real value
Returns:
The cube root of x.
Real cube root function.

void* gan_kth_highest void *    base,
size_t    nmemb,
size_t    size,
unsigned int    k,
int(*    compar)(const void *, const void *)
 

Return k'th highest element of an array.

double gan_normal_sample double    mu,
double    sigma
 

Returns a sample of a normally distributed random variable.

Parameters:
mu The mean of the normal distribution
sigma The standard deviation of the Gaussian distribution
Returns:
The sample taken from the normal distribution.
Returns a sample from a normal distribution. Two values are computed, but only one is returned.

int gan_solve_cubic double    a,
double    b,
double    c,
double    d,
Gan_Complex    x[3]
 

Find roots of a cubic equation with real coefficients.

Parameters:
a The coeffient in
b The coeffient in
c The coeffient in
d The scalar coeffient
x The roots of the equation
Returns:
The number of roots, or -1 on error.
Solve cubic equation

using method given in Numerical Recipes.

int gan_solve_quadratic double    a,
double    b,
double    c,
Gan_Complex    x[2]
 

Find roots of a quadratic equation with real coefficients.

Parameters:
a The coeffient in
b The coeffient in
c The scalar coeffient
x The roots of the equation
Returns:
The number of roots, or -1 on error.
Solve quadratic equation

using method given in Numerical Recipes.

double gan_sqr_d double    x
 

Real square function.

Parameters:
x Input real value
Returns:
The square of x
Real square function.

See also:
gan_sqr_i(), gan_cbrt().

float gan_sqr_f float    x
 

Real square function (single precision).

Parameters:
x Input real value
Returns:
The square of x
Real square function

See also:
gan_sqr_d(), gan_cbrt().

int gan_sqr_i int    x
 

Integer square function.

Parameters:
x Input integer value
Returns:
The square of x
Integer square function

See also:
gan_sqr_d(), gan_cbrt().

long gan_sqr_l long    x
 

Long integer square function.

Parameters:
x Input long integer value
Returns:
The square of x
Long integer square function

See also:
gan_sqr_i(), gan_cbrt().

unsigned gan_sqr_ui unsigned    x
 

Unsigned integer square function.

Parameters:
x Input unsigned integer value
Returns:
The square of x
Unsigned integer square function.

See also:
gan_sqr_d(), gan_cbrt().


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