JMSLTM Numerical Library 6.1

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Class Sfun

java.lang.Object
  extended by com.imsl.math.Sfun

public class Sfun
extends Object

Collection of special functions.

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Field Summary
static double EPSILON_LARGE
          The largest relative spacing for doubles.
static double EPSILON_SMALL
          The smallest relative spacing for doubles.
 
Method Summary
static double beta(double a, double b)
          Returns the value of the beta function.
static double betaIncomplete(double x, double p, double q)
          Returns the incomplete beta function ratio.
static double cot(double x)
          Returns the cotangent of a double.
static double erf(double x)
          Returns the error function of a double.
static double erfc(double x)
          Returns the complementary error function of a double.
static double erfce(double x)
          Returns the exponentially scaled complementary error function.
static double erfcInverse(double x)
          Returns the inverse of the complementary error function.
static double erfInverse(double x)
          Returns the inverse of the error function.
static double fact(int n)
          Returns the factorial of an integer.
static double gamma(double x)
          Returns the Gamma function of a double.
static double gammaIncomplete(double a, double x)
          Evaluates the incomplete gamma function.
static double log10(double x)
          Returns the common (base 10) logarithm of a double.
static double logBeta(double a, double b)
          Returns the logarithm of the beta function.
static double logGamma(double x)
          Returns the logarithm of the Gamma function of the absolute value of a double.
static double logGammaCorrection(double x)
          Returns the log gamma correction term for argument values greater than or equal to 10.0.
static double poch(double a, double x)
          Returns a generalization of Pochhammer's symbol.
static double psi(double x)
          Returns the derivative of the log gamma function, also called the digamma function.
static double psi1(double x)
          Returns the psi _1 function, also known as the trigamma function.
static double sign(double x, double y)
          Returns the value of x with the sign of y.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Field Detail

EPSILON_LARGE

public static final double EPSILON_LARGE
The largest relative spacing for doubles.

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EPSILON_SMALL

public static final double EPSILON_SMALL
The smallest relative spacing for doubles.

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Method Detail

beta

public static double beta(double a,
                          double b)
Returns the value of the beta function. The beta function is defined to be

beta(a,b)={{Gamma(a)Gamma(b)}over
 {Gamma(a+b)}}=int_0^1{t^{a-1}}(1-t)^{b-1}dt

See gamma(double) for the definition of Gammaleft(x
 right).

The method beta requires that both arguments be positive.

Parameters:
a - a double value
b - a double value
Returns:
a double value specifying the Beta function
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betaIncomplete

public static double betaIncomplete(double x,
                                    double p,
                                    double q)
Returns the incomplete beta function ratio. The incomplete beta function is defined to be

I_x(p,,,q)={{beta_x(p,,
 ,q)}over{beta(p,,,q)}}={1over{beta(p,,,q)}}int_0^x{t^{p-1}}(1-t
 )^{q-1}dt,,{rm{for}},,0le xle 1,,p>0,,q>0

See beta(double, double) for the definition of betaleft({p,,q}
 right).

The parameters p and q must both be greater than zero. The argument x must lie in the range 0 to 1. The incomplete beta function can underflow for sufficiently small x and large p; however, this underflow is not reported as an error. Instead, the value zero is returned as the function value.

The method betaIncomplete is based on the work of Bosten and Battiste (1974).

Parameters:
x - a double value specifying the upper limit of integration. It must be in the interval [0,1] inclusive.
p - a double value specifying the first Beta parameter. It must be positive.
q - a double value specifying the second Beta parameter. It must be positive.
Returns:
a double value specifying the incomplete Beta function ratio
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cot

public static double cot(double x)
Returns the cotangent of a double.

Parameters:
x - a double value
Returns:
a double value specifying the cotangent of x. If x is NaN, the result is NaN.

erf

public static double erf(double x)
Returns the error function of a double.

The error function method, erf(x), is defined to be

{rm{erf}}left(xright)={2over{sqrtpi}}
 int_0^x{e^{-t^2}}dt

All values of x are legal.

Plot of erf(x)

Parameters:
x - a double value
Returns:
a double value specifying the error function of x
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erfc

public static double erfc(double x)
Returns the complementary error function of a double.

The complementary error function method, erfc (x), is defined to be

{rm{erfc}}left(xright)={2over{sqrtpi}}
 int_x^infty{e^{-t^2}}dt

The argument x must not be so large that the result underflows. Approximately, x should be less than

{left[-textup{ln}left({sqrt{pi}}sright)right]}
 ^{1/2}

where s = Double.MIN_VALUE is the smallest representable positive floating-point number.

Plot of erfc(x)

Parameters:
x - a double value
Returns:
a double value specifying the complementary error function of x
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erfce

public static double erfce(double x)
Returns the exponentially scaled complementary error function.

The exponentially scaled complementary error function is defined as

e^{x^{2}}textup{erfc}(x)

where erfc(x) is the complementary error function. See erfc(double) for its definition.

To prevent the answer from underflowing, x must be greater than

x_{textup{min}}simeq-sqrt{ln(b/2)} =
 -26.618735713751487

where b = Double.MAX_VALUE is the largest representable double precision number.

Parameters:
x - a double value for which the function value is desired.
Returns:
a double value specifying the exponentially scaled complementary error function of x.

erfcInverse

public static double erfcInverse(double x)
Returns the inverse of the complementary error function.

The erfcinverse method computes the inverse of the complementary error function erfc x, defined in erfc.

erfcinverse(x) is defined for 0lt xlt 2. If x_{max}lt xlt 2, then the answer will be less accurate than half precision. Very approximately,

x_{it max}approx 2-sqrt{varepsilon /(4
 pi)}

where varepsilon = machine precision (approximately 1.11e-16).

Plot of erfcInverse

Parameters:
x - a double value, 0le xle 2.
Returns:
a double value specifying the inverse of the error function of x.
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erfInverse

public static double erfInverse(double x)
Returns the inverse of the error function.

The erfInverse method computes the inverse of the error function erf x, defined in erf(double).

The method erfInverse(x) is defined for x_{it
 max}ltleft|xright|lt 1, then the answer will be less accurate than half precision. Very approximately,

x_{max}approx 1-sqrt{varepsilon /left({
 4pi}right)}

where varepsilon is the machine precision (approximately 1.11e-16).

Plot of erfinverse(x)

Parameters:
x - a double value
Returns:
a double value specifying the inverse of the error function of x.
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fact

public static double fact(int n)
Returns the factorial of an integer.

Parameters:
n - an int value
Returns:
a double value specifying the factorial of n, n!. If n is negative, the result is NaN.

gamma

public static double gamma(double x)
Returns the Gamma function of a double.

The gamma function, Gamma (x), is defined to be

Gamma left( x right) = int_0^infty 
  {t^{x - 1} } e^{ - t} dt ,,,, for , x gt 0

For x lt 0, the above definition is extended by analytic continuation.

The gamma function is not defined for integers less than or equal to zero. Also, the argument x must be greater than -170.56 so that Gamma (x) does not underflow, and x must be less than 171.64 so that Gamma (x) does not overflow. The underflow limit occurs first for arguments that are close to large negative half integers. Even though other arguments away from these half integers may yield machine-representable values of Gamma (x), such arguments are considered illegal. Users who need such values should use the log gamma. Finally, the argument should not be so close to a negative integer that the result is less accurate than half precision.

Plot of gamma(x)

Parameters:
x - a double value
Returns:
a double value specifying the Gamma function of x. If x is a negative integer, the result is NaN.
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gammaIncomplete

public static double gammaIncomplete(double a,
                                     double x)
Evaluates the incomplete gamma function.

The lower limit of integration of the incomplete gamma function, gamma(a,x), is defined to be

gamma(a,x)=int_{0}^{x}t^{a-1}e^{-t}dt;;;;
 mbox{for }xge0mbox{ and }a>0

Although gamma(a,x) is well defined for x>-infty, this algorithm does not calculate gamma(a,x) for negative x. For large a and sufficiently large x, gamma(a,x) may overflow. gamma(a,x) is bounded by Gamma(a), and users may find this bound a useful guide in determining legal values for a.

Note that the upper limit of integration of the incomplete gamma, Gamma(a,x), is defined to be

Gamma(a,x)=int_{x}^{infty}t^{a-1}e^{-t}dt

Therefore, by definition, the two incomplete gamma function forms satisfy the relationship

Gamma(a,x)+gamma(a,x)=Gamma(a)

Parameters:
a - a double value representing the integrand exponent parameter of the incomplete gamma function. It must be positive.
x - a double value specifying the point at which the incomplete gamma function is to be evaluated. It must be nonnegative.
Returns:
a double value specifying the incomplete gamma function.

log10

public static double log10(double x)
Returns the common (base 10) logarithm of a double.

Parameters:
x - a double value
Returns:
a double value specifying the common logarithm of x.

logBeta

public static double logBeta(double a,
                             double b)
Returns the logarithm of the beta function.

Method logBeta computes {rm ln},betaleft(
 {a,b}right)={rm ln},betaleft({b,a}right). See beta(double, double) for the definition of betaleft({a,b}right).

logBeta is defined for a > 0 and b > 0. It returns accurate results even when a or b is very small. It can overflow for very large arguments; this error condition is not detected except by the computer hardware.

Parameters:
a - a double value
b - a double value
Returns:
a double value specifying the natural logarithm of the beta function.
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logGamma

public static double logGamma(double x)
Returns the logarithm of the Gamma function of the absolute value of a double.

Method logGamma computes lnleft|{Gamma(x)}
 right|. See gamma(double) for the definition of Gamma(x).

The gamma function is not defined for integers less than or equal to zero. Also, left| x right| must not be so large that the result overflows. Neither should x be so close to a negative integer that the accuracy is worse than half precision.

Plot of logGamma(x)

Parameters:
x - a double value
Returns:
a double value specifying the natural logarithm of the Gamma function of |x|. If x is a negative integer, the result is NaN.
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logGammaCorrection

public static double logGammaCorrection(double x)
Returns the log gamma correction term for argument values greater than or equal to 10.0.

Parameters:
x - a double value
Returns:
a double value specifying the log gamma correction term.

poch

public static double poch(double a,
                          double x)
Returns a generalization of Pochhammer's symbol.

Method poch evaluates Pochhammer's symbol (a)_n = (a)(a  - 1)ldots (a - n + 1) for n a nonnegative integer. Pochhammer's generalized symbol is defined to be

left(aright)_x=frac{{Gammaleft({a+x} 
  right)}}{{Gammaleft(aright)}}

See gamma(double) for the definition of Gamma (x).

Note that a straightforward evaluation of Pochhammer's generalized symbol with either gamma or log gamma functions can be especially unreliable when a is large or x is small.

Substantial loss can occur if a + x or a are close to a negative integer unless left|xright| is sufficiently small. To insure that the result does not overflow or underflow, one can keep the arguments a and a + x well within the range dictated by the gamma function method gamma or one can keep left|xright| small whenever a is large. poch also works for a variety of arguments outside these rough limits, but any more general limits that are also useful are difficult to specify.

Parameters:
a - a double value specifying the first argument
x - a double value specifying the second, differential argument
Returns:
a double value specifying the generalized Pochhammer symbol, frac{{Gammaleft({a+x}
         right)}}{{Gammaleft(aright)}}

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psi

public static double psi(double x)
Returns the derivative of the log gamma function, also called the digamma function.

The psi function is defined to be

psi(x)=
 frac{d}{dx}lnGamma(x)=frac{Gamma'(x)}{Gamma(x)}

See gamma(double) for the definition of Gamma(x).

The argument x must not be exactly zero or a negative integer, or psi(x) is undefined. Also, x must not be too close to a negative integer such that the accuracy of the result is less than half precision.

Parameters:
x - a double value, the point at which the digamma function is to be evaluated.
Returns:
a double value specifying the logarithmic derivative of the gamma function of x. If x is a zero or a negative integer, the result is NaN. If x is too close to a negative integer the accuracy of the result will be less than half precision.
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psi1

public static double psi1(double x)
Returns the psi _1 function, also known as the trigamma function.

The trigamma function, psi _1 (x), is defined to be

psi _1left(xright)=frac{d^2}{dx^2}ln
 Gamma(x)

The trigamma function is not defined for integers less than or equal to zero.

Parameters:
x - a double value, the point at which the trigamma function is to be evaluated.
Returns:
a double value specifying the trigamma function of x. If x is a negative integer or zero, the result is NaN.
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sign

public static double sign(double x,
                          double y)
Returns the value of x with the sign of y.

Parameters:
x - a double value
y - a double value
Returns:
a double value specifying the absolute value of x and the sign of y.

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