SPolynomialParam.h

A SPolynomial is described by a set of coefficients; its fundamental operation is evaluating itself at some "x". The number of coefficients is the order of the polynomial plus one, plus three, describing a height, center and width. These three parameters are the first three, and have default values of 1, 0, 1.

Since the SPolynomial is a Function, the derivatives can be obtained as well.

The parameter interface (see FunctionParam class), is used to provide an interface to the Fitting classes.

This class is in general used implicitly by the SPolynomial class only.

Example

  SPolynomial<Float> pf(3);  // Third order polynomial - coeffs 0 by default
  pf.setCoefficient(1, 1.0);
  pf[5] = 2.0;
  pf.setCoefficient(3, 3.0);  // 3x^3 + 2x^2 + x
  pf(2); // == 34

Template Type Argument Requirements (T)

T should have standard numerical operators. Current implementation only tested for real types (and their AutoDiffs).

Thrown Exceptions

Assertion in debug mode if attempt is made to address incorrect coefficients

To Do

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Member Description

SPolynomialParam()

Constructs a zero'th order polynomial, with a coeficcient of 0.0.

explicit SPolynomialParam(uInt order)

Makes a polynomial of the given order, with all coeficcients set to zero.

SPolynomialParam(const SPolynomialParam<T> &other)
SPolynomialParam<T> &operator=(const SPolynomialParam<T> &other)

Make this a copy of other (deep copy).

~SPolynomialParam()

Destructor

Bool operator==(const SPolynomialParam<T> &other) const
Bool operator!=(const SPolynomialParam<T> &other) const

Comparisons. SPolynomials are equal if they are of the same order

uInt order() const

What is the order of the polynomial, i.e. maximum exponent of "x".

T coefficient(uInt which) const

What is the which'th coefficient of the polynomial. For an nth degree polynomial, which varies between zero and n.

Vector<T> coefficients() const

Return all the coefficients as a vector.

void setCoefficient(uInt which, const T value)

Set the which'th coefficient to value.

void setCoefficients(const Vector<T> &coefficients)

Set all the coefficients at once, throw away all existing coefficients.

virtual uInt ndim() const

Returns the dimension of function