3 * Interface to GiNaC's symbolic exponentiation (basis^exponent). */
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23 #ifndef __GINAC_POWER_H__
24 #define __GINAC_POWER_H__
29 #ifndef NO_NAMESPACE_GINAC
31 #endif // ndef NO_NAMESPACE_GINAC
36 /** This class holds a two-component object, a basis and and exponent
37 * representing exponentiation. */
38 class power : public basic
40 GINAC_DECLARE_REGISTERED_CLASS(power, basic)
46 // default constructor, destructor, copy constructor assignment operator and helpers
50 power(const power & other);
51 const power & operator=(const power & other);
53 void copy(const power & other);
54 void destroy(bool call_parent);
58 power(const ex & lh, const ex & rh);
59 power(const ex & lh, const numeric & rh);
61 // functions overriding virtual functions from bases classes
63 basic * duplicate() const;
64 void print(ostream & os, unsigned upper_precedence=0) const;
65 void printraw(ostream & os) const;
66 void printtree(ostream & os, unsigned indent) const;
67 void printcsrc(ostream & os, unsigned type, unsigned upper_precedence=0) const;
68 bool info(unsigned inf) const;
69 unsigned nops() const;
71 int degree(const symbol & s) const;
72 int ldegree(const symbol & s) const;
73 ex coeff(const symbol & s, int n=1) const;
74 ex eval(int level=0) const;
75 ex evalf(int level=0) const;
76 ex series(const symbol & s, const ex & point, int order) const;
77 ex subs(const lst & ls, const lst & lr) const;
78 ex normal(lst &sym_lst, lst &repl_lst, int level=0) const;
79 ex simplify_ncmul(const exvector & v) const;
81 ex derivative(const symbol & s) const;
82 int compare_same_type(const basic & other) const;
83 unsigned return_type(void) const;
84 unsigned return_type_tinfo(void) const;
85 ex expand(unsigned options=0) const;
87 // new virtual functions which can be overridden by derived classes
90 // non-virtual functions in this class
92 ex expand_add(const add & a, int n) const;
93 ex expand_add_2(const add & a) const;
94 ex expand_mul(const mul & m, const numeric & n) const;
95 //ex expand_commutative_3(const ex & basis, const numeric & exponent,
96 // unsigned options) const;
97 // ex expand_noncommutative(const ex & basis, const numeric & exponent, unsigned options) const;
104 static unsigned precedence;
109 extern const power some_power;
110 extern const type_info & typeid_power;
113 inline const power &ex_to_power(const ex &e)
115 return static_cast<const power &>(*e.bp);
120 /** Symbolic exponentiation. Returns a power-object as a new expression.
122 * @param b the basis expression
123 * @param e the exponent expression */
124 inline ex pow(const ex & b, const ex & e)
125 { return power(b,e); }
127 /** Square root expression. Returns a power-object with exponent 1/2 as a new
129 ex sqrt(const ex & a);
131 #ifndef NO_NAMESPACE_GINAC
133 #endif // ndef NO_NAMESPACE_GINAC
135 #endif // ndef __GINAC_POWER_H__