3 * Interface to GiNaC's symbolic exponentiation (basis^exponent). */
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23 #ifndef __GINAC_POWER_H__
24 #define __GINAC_POWER_H__
26 #include <ginac/basic.h>
32 /** This class holds a two-component object, a basis and and exponent
33 * representing exponentiation. */
34 class power : public basic
40 // default constructor, destructor, copy constructor assignment operator and helpers
44 power(power const & other);
45 power const & operator=(power const & other);
47 void copy(power const & other);
48 void destroy(bool call_parent);
52 power(ex const & lh, ex const & rh);
53 power(ex const & lh, numeric const & rh);
55 // functions overriding virtual functions from bases classes
57 basic * duplicate() const;
58 void printraw(ostream & os) const;
59 void printtree(ostream & os, unsigned indent) const;
60 void print(ostream & os, unsigned upper_precedence=0) const;
61 void printcsrc(ostream & os, unsigned type, unsigned upper_precedence=0) const;
62 bool info(unsigned inf) const;
64 ex & let_op(int const i);
65 int degree(symbol const & s) const;
66 int ldegree(symbol const & s) const;
67 ex coeff(symbol const & s, int const n=1) const;
68 ex eval(int level=0) const;
69 ex evalf(int level=0) const;
70 ex diff(symbol const & s) const;
71 ex series(symbol const & s, ex const & point, int order) const;
72 ex subs(lst const & ls, lst const & lr) const;
73 ex normal(lst &sym_lst, lst &repl_lst, int level=0) const;
74 ex simplify_ncmul(exvector const & v) const;
76 int compare_same_type(basic const & other) const;
77 unsigned return_type(void) const;
78 unsigned return_type_tinfo(void) const;
79 ex expand(unsigned options=0) const;
81 // new virtual functions which can be overridden by derived classes
84 // non-virtual functions in this class
86 ex expand_add(add const & a, int const n) const;
87 ex expand_add_2(add const & a) const;
88 ex expand_mul(mul const & m, numeric const & n) const;
89 //ex expand_commutative_3(ex const & basis, numeric const & exponent,
90 // unsigned options) const;
91 // ex expand_noncommutative(ex const & basis, numeric const & exponent, unsigned options) const;
98 static unsigned precedence;
103 extern const power some_power;
104 extern type_info const & typeid_power;
106 #define ex_to_power(X) static_cast<power const &>(*(X).bp)
110 /** Symbolic exponentiation. Returns a power-object as a new expression.
112 * @param b the basis expression
113 * @param e the exponent expression */
114 inline ex pow(ex const & b, ex const & e)
115 { return power(b,e); }
117 /** Square root expression. Returns a power-object with exponent 1/2 as a new
119 inline ex sqrt(ex const & a)
120 { return power(a,exHALF()); }
122 #endif // ndef __GINAC_POWER_H__