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[ginac.git] / ginac / normal.h

diff --git a/ginac/normal.h b/ginac/normal.h
index 71bf7548bfbb0fbc7455579e559643e8b3abb6c9..49f0680c020b0efd4fe4c81652293099cfc2633e 100644 (file)
--- a/ginac/normal.h
+++ b/ginac/normal.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  *  computation, square-free factorization and rational function normalization. */
 
 /*
- *  GiNaC Copyright (C) 1999-2002 Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany
+ *  GiNaC Copyright (C) 1999-2011 Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany
  *
  *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -20,36 +20,73 @@
  *
  *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
  *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
- *  Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
  */
 
-#ifndef __GINAC_NORMAL_H__
-#define __GINAC_NORMAL_H__
+#ifndef GINAC_NORMAL_H
+#define GINAC_NORMAL_H
 
 #include "lst.h"
 
 namespace GiNaC {
 
+/**
+ * Flags to control the behaviour of gcd() and friends
+ */
+struct gcd_options
+{
+       enum {
+               /**
+                * Usually GiNaC tries heuristic GCD first, because typically
+                * it's much faster than anything else. Even if heuristic
+                * algorithm fails, the overhead is negligible w.r.t. cost
+                * of computing the GCD by some other method. However, some
+                * people dislike it, so here's a flag which tells GiNaC
+                * to NOT use the heuristic algorithm.
+                */
+               no_heur_gcd = 2,
+               /**
+                * GiNaC tries to avoid expanding expressions when computing
+                * GCDs. This is a good idea, but some people dislike it.
+                * Hence the flag to disable special handling of partially
+                * factored polynomials. DON'T SET THIS unless you *really*
+                * know what are you doing!
+                */
+               no_part_factored = 4,
+               /**
+                * By default GiNaC uses modular GCD algorithm. Typically
+                * it's much faster than PRS (pseudo remainder sequence)
+                * algorithm. This flag forces GiNaC to use PRS algorithm
+                */
+               use_sr_gcd = 8
+
+       };
+};
+
 class ex;
 class symbol;
 
 // Quotient q(x) of polynomials a(x) and b(x) in Q[x], so that a(x)=b(x)*q(x)+r(x)
-extern ex quo(const ex &a, const ex &b, const symbol &x, bool check_args = true);
+extern ex quo(const ex &a, const ex &b, const ex &x, bool check_args = true);
 
 // Remainder r(x) of polynomials a(x) and b(x) in Q[x], so that a(x)=b(x)*q(x)+r(x)
-extern ex rem(const ex &a, const ex &b, const symbol &x, bool check_args = true);
+extern ex rem(const ex &a, const ex &b, const ex &x, bool check_args = true);
 
 // Decompose rational function a(x)=N(x)/D(x) into Q(x)+R(x)/D(x) with degree(R, x) < degree(D, x)
-extern ex decomp_rational(const ex &a, const symbol &x);
+extern ex decomp_rational(const ex &a, const ex &x);
+
+// Pseudo-remainder of polynomials a(x) and b(x) in Q[x]
+extern ex prem(const ex &a, const ex &b, const ex &x, bool check_args = true);
 
-// Pseudo-remainder of polynomials a(x) and b(x) in Z[x]
-extern ex prem(const ex &a, const ex &b, const symbol &x, bool check_args = true);
+// Pseudo-remainder of polynomials a(x) and b(x) in Q[x]
+extern ex sprem(const ex &a, const ex &b, const ex &x, bool check_args = true);
 
 // Exact polynomial division of a(X) by b(X) in Q[X] (quotient returned in q), returns false when exact division fails
 extern bool divide(const ex &a, const ex &b, ex &q, bool check_args = true);
 
 // Polynomial GCD in Z[X], cofactors are returned in ca and cb, if desired
-extern ex gcd(const ex &a, const ex &b, ex *ca = NULL, ex *cb = NULL, bool check_args = true);
+extern ex gcd(const ex &a, const ex &b, ex *ca = NULL, ex *cb = NULL,
+             bool check_args = true, unsigned options = 0);
 
 // Polynomial LCM in Z[X]
 extern ex lcm(const ex &a, const ex &b, bool check_args = true);
@@ -60,6 +97,12 @@ extern ex sqrfree(const ex &a, const lst &l = lst());
 // Square-free partial fraction decomposition of a rational function a(x)
 extern ex sqrfree_parfrac(const ex & a, const symbol & x);
 
+// Collect common factors in sums.
+extern ex collect_common_factors(const ex & e);
+
+// Resultant of two polynomials e1,e2 with respect to symbol s.
+extern ex resultant(const ex & e1, const ex & e2, const ex & s);
+
 } // namespace GiNaC
 
-#endif // ndef __GINAC_NORMAL_H__
+#endif // ndef GINAC_NORMAL_H