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<pre class="programlisting"><span class="preprocessor">#include</span> <span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">math</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">tools</span><span class="special">/</span><span class="identifier">rational</span><span class="special">.</span><span class="identifier">hpp</span><span class="special">></span>
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<p>
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<pre class="programlisting"><span class="comment">// Polynomials:
</span><span class="keyword">template</span> <span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">size_t</span> <span class="identifier">N</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">V</span><span class="special">></span>
<span class="identifier">V</span> <span class="identifier">evaluate_polynomial</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(&</span><span class="identifier">poly</span><span class="special">)[</span><span class="identifier">N</span><span class="special">],</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">V</span><span class="special">&</span> <span class="identifier">val</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="keyword">template</span> <span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">size_t</span> <span class="identifier">N</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">V</span><span class="special">></span>
<span class="identifier">V</span> <span class="identifier">evaluate_polynomial</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">array</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">N</span><span class="special">>&</span> <span class="identifier">poly</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">V</span><span class="special">&</span> <span class="identifier">val</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="keyword">template</span> <span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">U</span><span class="special">></span>
<span class="identifier">U</span> <span class="identifier">evaluate_polynomial</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">*</span> <span class="identifier">poly</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">U</span> <span class="identifier">z</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">size_t</span> <span class="identifier">count</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="comment">// Even polynomials:
</span><span class="keyword">template</span> <span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">size_t</span> <span class="identifier">N</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">V</span><span class="special">></span>
<span class="identifier">V</span> <span class="identifier">evaluate_even_polynomial</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(&</span><span class="identifier">poly</span><span class="special">)[</span><span class="identifier">N</span><span class="special">],</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">V</span><span class="special">&</span> <span class="identifier">z</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="keyword">template</span> <span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">size_t</span> <span class="identifier">N</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">V</span><span class="special">></span>
<span class="identifier">V</span> <span class="identifier">evaluate_even_polynomial</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">array</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">N</span><span class="special">>&</span> <span class="identifier">poly</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">V</span><span class="special">&</span> <span class="identifier">z</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="keyword">template</span> <span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">U</span><span class="special">></span>
<span class="identifier">U</span> <span class="identifier">evaluate_even_polynomial</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">*</span> <span class="identifier">poly</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">U</span> <span class="identifier">z</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">size_t</span> <span class="identifier">count</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="comment">// Odd polynomials
</span><span class="keyword">template</span> <span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">size_t</span> <span class="identifier">N</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">V</span><span class="special">></span>
<span class="identifier">V</span> <span class="identifier">evaluate_odd_polynomial</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(&</span><span class="identifier">a</span><span class="special">)[</span><span class="identifier">N</span><span class="special">],</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">V</span><span class="special">&</span> <span class="identifier">z</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="keyword">template</span> <span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">size_t</span> <span class="identifier">N</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">V</span><span class="special">></span>
<span class="identifier">V</span> <span class="identifier">evaluate_odd_polynomial</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">array</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">N</span><span class="special">>&</span> <span class="identifier">a</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">V</span><span class="special">&</span> <span class="identifier">z</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="keyword">template</span> <span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">U</span><span class="special">></span>
<span class="identifier">U</span> <span class="identifier">evaluate_odd_polynomial</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">*</span> <span class="identifier">poly</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">U</span> <span class="identifier">z</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">size_t</span> <span class="identifier">count</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="comment">// Rational Functions:
</span><span class="keyword">template</span> <span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">size_t</span> <span class="identifier">N</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">V</span><span class="special">></span>
<span class="identifier">V</span> <span class="identifier">evaluate_rational</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(&</span><span class="identifier">a</span><span class="special">)[</span><span class="identifier">N</span><span class="special">],</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(&</span><span class="identifier">b</span><span class="special">)[</span><span class="identifier">N</span><span class="special">],</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">V</span><span class="special">&</span> <span class="identifier">z</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="keyword">template</span> <span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">size_t</span> <span class="identifier">N</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">V</span><span class="special">></span>
<span class="identifier">V</span> <span class="identifier">evaluate_rational</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">array</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">N</span><span class="special">>&</span> <span class="identifier">a</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">array</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">N</span><span class="special">>&</span> <span class="identifier">b</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">V</span><span class="special">&</span> <span class="identifier">z</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="keyword">template</span> <span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">U</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">V</span><span class="special">></span>
<span class="identifier">V</span> <span class="identifier">evaluate_rational</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">*</span> <span class="identifier">num</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">U</span><span class="special">*</span> <span class="identifier">denom</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">V</span> <span class="identifier">z</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">unsigned</span> <span class="identifier">count</span><span class="special">);</span>
</pre>
<a name="math_toolkit.toolkit.internals1.rational.description"></a><h5>
<a name="id1201465"></a>
<a class="link" href="rational.html#math_toolkit.toolkit.internals1.rational.description">Description</a>
</h5>
<p>
Each of the functions come in three variants: a pair of overloaded functions
where the order of the polynomial or rational function is evaluated at
compile time, and an overload that accepts a runtime variable for the size
of the coefficient array. Generally speaking, compile time evaluation of
the array size results in better type safety, is less prone to programmer
errors, and may result in better optimised code. The polynomial evaluation
functions in particular, are specialised for various array sizes, allowing
for loop unrolling, and one hopes, optimal inline expansion.
</p>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">template</span> <span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">size_t</span> <span class="identifier">N</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">V</span><span class="special">></span>
<span class="identifier">V</span> <span class="identifier">evaluate_polynomial</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(&</span><span class="identifier">poly</span><span class="special">)[</span><span class="identifier">N</span><span class="special">],</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">V</span><span class="special">&</span> <span class="identifier">val</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="keyword">template</span> <span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">size_t</span> <span class="identifier">N</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">V</span><span class="special">></span>
<span class="identifier">V</span> <span class="identifier">evaluate_polynomial</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">array</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">N</span><span class="special">>&</span> <span class="identifier">poly</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">V</span><span class="special">&</span> <span class="identifier">val</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="keyword">template</span> <span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">U</span><span class="special">></span>
<span class="identifier">U</span> <span class="identifier">evaluate_polynomial</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">*</span> <span class="identifier">poly</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">U</span> <span class="identifier">z</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">size_t</span> <span class="identifier">count</span><span class="special">);</span>
</pre>
<p>
Evaluates the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polynomial" target="_top">polynomial</a>
described by the coefficients stored in <span class="emphasis"><em>poly</em></span>.
</p>
<p>
If the size of the array is specified at runtime, then the polynomial most
have order <span class="emphasis"><em>count-1</em></span> with <span class="emphasis"><em>count</em></span>
coefficients. Otherwise it has order <span class="emphasis"><em>N-1</em></span> with <span class="emphasis"><em>N</em></span>
coefficients.
</p>
<p>
Coefficients should be stored such that the coefficients for the x<sup>i </sup> terms
are in poly[i].
</p>
<p>
The types of the coefficients and of variable <span class="emphasis"><em>z</em></span> may
differ as long as <span class="emphasis"><em>*poly</em></span> is convertible to type <span class="emphasis"><em>U</em></span>.
This allows, for example, for the coefficient table to be a table of integers
if this is appropriate.
</p>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">template</span> <span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">size_t</span> <span class="identifier">N</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">V</span><span class="special">></span>
<span class="identifier">V</span> <span class="identifier">evaluate_even_polynomial</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(&</span><span class="identifier">poly</span><span class="special">)[</span><span class="identifier">N</span><span class="special">],</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">V</span><span class="special">&</span> <span class="identifier">z</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="keyword">template</span> <span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">size_t</span> <span class="identifier">N</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">V</span><span class="special">></span>
<span class="identifier">V</span> <span class="identifier">evaluate_even_polynomial</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">array</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">N</span><span class="special">>&</span> <span class="identifier">poly</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">V</span><span class="special">&</span> <span class="identifier">z</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="keyword">template</span> <span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">U</span><span class="special">></span>
<span class="identifier">U</span> <span class="identifier">evaluate_even_polynomial</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">*</span> <span class="identifier">poly</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">U</span> <span class="identifier">z</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">size_t</span> <span class="identifier">count</span><span class="special">);</span>
</pre>
<p>
As above, but evaluates an even polynomial: one where all the powers of
<span class="emphasis"><em>z</em></span> are even numbers. Equivalent to calling <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">evaluate_polynomial</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">poly</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">z</span><span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">z</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">count</span><span class="special">)</span></code>.
</p>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">template</span> <span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">size_t</span> <span class="identifier">N</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">V</span><span class="special">></span>
<span class="identifier">V</span> <span class="identifier">evaluate_odd_polynomial</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(&</span><span class="identifier">a</span><span class="special">)[</span><span class="identifier">N</span><span class="special">],</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">V</span><span class="special">&</span> <span class="identifier">z</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="keyword">template</span> <span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">size_t</span> <span class="identifier">N</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">V</span><span class="special">></span>
<span class="identifier">V</span> <span class="identifier">evaluate_odd_polynomial</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">array</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">N</span><span class="special">>&</span> <span class="identifier">a</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">V</span><span class="special">&</span> <span class="identifier">z</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="keyword">template</span> <span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">U</span><span class="special">></span>
<span class="identifier">U</span> <span class="identifier">evaluate_odd_polynomial</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">*</span> <span class="identifier">poly</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">U</span> <span class="identifier">z</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">size_t</span> <span class="identifier">count</span><span class="special">);</span>
</pre>
<p>
As above but evaluates a polynomial where all the powers are odd numbers.
Equivalent to <code class="computeroutput"><span class="identifier">evaluate_polynomial</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="identifier">poly</span><span class="special">+</span><span class="number">1</span><span class="special">,</span>
<span class="identifier">z</span><span class="special">*</span><span class="identifier">z</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">count</span><span class="special">-</span><span class="number">1</span><span class="special">)</span>
<span class="special">*</span> <span class="identifier">z</span>
<span class="special">+</span> <span class="identifier">poly</span><span class="special">[</span><span class="number">0</span><span class="special">]</span></code>.
</p>
<pre class="programlisting"><span class="keyword">template</span> <span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">size_t</span> <span class="identifier">N</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">U</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">V</span><span class="special">></span>
<span class="identifier">V</span> <span class="identifier">evaluate_rational</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">(&</span><span class="identifier">num</span><span class="special">)[</span><span class="identifier">N</span><span class="special">],</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">U</span><span class="special">(&</span><span class="identifier">denom</span><span class="special">)[</span><span class="identifier">N</span><span class="special">],</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">V</span><span class="special">&</span> <span class="identifier">z</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="keyword">template</span> <span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">std</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">size_t</span> <span class="identifier">N</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">U</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">V</span><span class="special">></span>
<span class="identifier">V</span> <span class="identifier">evaluate_rational</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">array</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">N</span><span class="special">>&</span> <span class="identifier">num</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">boost</span><span class="special">::</span><span class="identifier">array</span><span class="special"><</span><span class="identifier">U</span><span class="special">,</span><span class="identifier">N</span><span class="special">>&</span> <span class="identifier">denom</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">V</span><span class="special">&</span> <span class="identifier">z</span><span class="special">);</span>
<span class="keyword">template</span> <span class="special"><</span><span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">U</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">class</span> <span class="identifier">V</span><span class="special">></span>
<span class="identifier">V</span> <span class="identifier">evaluate_rational</span><span class="special">(</span><span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">T</span><span class="special">*</span> <span class="identifier">num</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">const</span> <span class="identifier">U</span><span class="special">*</span> <span class="identifier">denom</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="identifier">V</span> <span class="identifier">z</span><span class="special">,</span> <span class="keyword">unsigned</span> <span class="identifier">count</span><span class="special">);</span>
</pre>
<p>
Evaluates the rational function (the ratio of two polynomials) described
by the coefficients stored in <span class="emphasis"><em>num</em></span> and <span class="emphasis"><em>demom</em></span>.
</p>
<p>
If the size of the array is specified at runtime then both polynomials
most have order <span class="emphasis"><em>count-1</em></span> with <span class="emphasis"><em>count</em></span>
coefficients. Otherwise both polynomials have order <span class="emphasis"><em>N-1</em></span>
with <span class="emphasis"><em>N</em></span> coefficients.
</p>
<p>
Array <span class="emphasis"><em>num</em></span> describes the numerator, and <span class="emphasis"><em>demon</em></span>
the denominator.
</p>
<p>
Coefficients should be stored such that the coefficients for the x<sup>i </sup> terms
are in num[i] and denom[i].
</p>
<p>
The types of the coefficients and of variable <span class="emphasis"><em>v</em></span> may
differ as long as <span class="emphasis"><em>*num</em></span> and <span class="emphasis"><em>*denom</em></span>
are convertible to type <span class="emphasis"><em>V</em></span>. This allows, for example,
for one or both of the coefficient tables to be a table of integers if
this is appropriate.
</p>
<p>
These functions are designed to safely evaluate the result, even when the
value <span class="emphasis"><em>z</em></span> is very large. As such they do not take advantage
of compile time array sizes to make any optimisations. These functions
are best reserved for situations where <span class="emphasis"><em>z</em></span> may be large:
if you can be sure that numerical overflow will not occur then polynomial
evaluation with compile-time array sizes may offer slightly better performance.
</p>
<a name="math_toolkit.toolkit.internals1.rational.implementation"></a><h5>
<a name="id1204943"></a>
<a class="link" href="rational.html#math_toolkit.toolkit.internals1.rational.implementation">Implementation</a>
</h5>
<p>
Polynomials are evaluated by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horner_algorithm" target="_top">Horners
method</a>. If the array size is known at compile time then the functions
dispatch to size-specific implementations that unroll the evaluation loop.
</p>
<p>
Rational evaluation is by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horner_algorithm" target="_top">Horners
method</a>: with the two polynomials being evaluated in parallel to
make the most of the processors floating-point pipeline. If <span class="emphasis"><em>v</em></span>
is greater than one, then the polynomials are evaluated in reverse order
as polynomials in <span class="emphasis"><em>1/v</em></span>: this avoids unnecessary numerical
overflow when the coefficients are large.
</p>
<p>
Both the polynomial and rational function evaluation algorithms can be
tuned using various configuration macros to provide optimal performance
for a particular combination of compiler and platform. This includes support
for second-order Horner's methods. The various options are <a class="link" href="../../perf/tuning.html" title="Performance Tuning Macros">documented
here</a>. However, the performance benefits to be gained from these
are marginal on most current hardware, consequently it's best to run the
<a class="link" href="../../perf/perf_test_app.html" title="The Performance Test Application">performance test application</a>
before changing the default settings.
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