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23 #ifndef __GINAC_SYMMETRY_H__
24 #define __GINAC_SYMMETRY_H__
36 /** This class describes the symmetry of a group of indices. These objects
37 * can be grouped into a tree to form complex mixed symmetries. */
38 class symmetry : public basic
40 friend class sy_is_less;
42 friend int canonicalize(exvector::iterator v, const symmetry &symm);
44 GINAC_DECLARE_REGISTERED_CLASS(symmetry, basic)
48 /** Type of symmetry */
50 none, /**< no symmetry properties */
51 symmetric, /**< totally symmetric */
52 antisymmetric, /**< totally antisymmetric */
53 cyclic /**< cyclic symmetry */
58 /** Create leaf node that represents one index. */
61 /** Create node with two children. */
62 symmetry(symmetry_type t, const symmetry &c1, const symmetry &c2);
64 // functions overriding virtual functions from base classes
66 void print(const print_context & c, unsigned level = 0) const;
68 // non-virtual functions in this class
70 /** Get symmetry type. */
71 symmetry_type get_type() const {return type;}
73 /** Set symmetry type. */
74 void set_type(symmetry_type t) {type = t;}
76 /** Add child node, check index sets for consistency. */
77 symmetry &add(const symmetry &c);
79 /** Verify that all indices of this node are in the range [0..n-1].
80 * This function throws an exception if the verification fails.
81 * If the top node has a type != none and no children, add all indices
82 * in the range [0..n-1] as children. */
83 void validate(unsigned n);
85 /** Check whether this node actually represents any kind of symmetry. */
86 bool has_symmetry() const {return type != none || !children.empty(); }
90 /** Type of symmetry described by this node. */
93 /** Sorted union set of all indices handled by this node. */
94 std::set<unsigned> indices;
96 /** Vector of child nodes. */
103 inline symmetry sy_none() { return symmetry(); }
104 inline symmetry sy_none(const symmetry &c1, const symmetry &c2) { return symmetry(symmetry::none, c1, c2); }
105 inline symmetry sy_none(const symmetry &c1, const symmetry &c2, const symmetry &c3) { return symmetry(symmetry::none, c1, c2).add(c3); }
106 inline symmetry sy_none(const symmetry &c1, const symmetry &c2, const symmetry &c3, const symmetry &c4) { return symmetry(symmetry::none, c1, c2).add(c3).add(c4); }
108 inline symmetry sy_symm() { symmetry s; s.set_type(symmetry::symmetric); return s; }
109 inline symmetry sy_symm(const symmetry &c1, const symmetry &c2) { return symmetry(symmetry::symmetric, c1, c2); }
110 inline symmetry sy_symm(const symmetry &c1, const symmetry &c2, const symmetry &c3) { return symmetry(symmetry::symmetric, c1, c2).add(c3); }
111 inline symmetry sy_symm(const symmetry &c1, const symmetry &c2, const symmetry &c3, const symmetry &c4) { return symmetry(symmetry::symmetric, c1, c2).add(c3).add(c4); }
113 inline symmetry sy_anti() { symmetry s; s.set_type(symmetry::antisymmetric); return s; }
114 inline symmetry sy_anti(const symmetry &c1, const symmetry &c2) { return symmetry(symmetry::antisymmetric, c1, c2); }
115 inline symmetry sy_anti(const symmetry &c1, const symmetry &c2, const symmetry &c3) { return symmetry(symmetry::antisymmetric, c1, c2).add(c3); }
116 inline symmetry sy_anti(const symmetry &c1, const symmetry &c2, const symmetry &c3, const symmetry &c4) { return symmetry(symmetry::antisymmetric, c1, c2).add(c3).add(c4); }
118 inline symmetry sy_cycl() { symmetry s; s.set_type(symmetry::cyclic); return s; }
119 inline symmetry sy_cycl(const symmetry &c1, const symmetry &c2) { return symmetry(symmetry::cyclic, c1, c2); }
120 inline symmetry sy_cycl(const symmetry &c1, const symmetry &c2, const symmetry &c3) { return symmetry(symmetry::cyclic, c1, c2).add(c3); }
121 inline symmetry sy_cycl(const symmetry &c1, const symmetry &c2, const symmetry &c3, const symmetry &c4) { return symmetry(symmetry::cyclic, c1, c2).add(c3).add(c4); }
123 /** Canonicalize the order of elements of an expression vector, according to
124 * the symmetry properties defined in a symmetry tree.
126 * @param v Start of expression vector
127 * @param symm Root node of symmetry tree
128 * @return the overall sign introduced by the reordering (+1, -1 or 0)
129 * or INT_MAX if nothing changed */
130 extern int canonicalize(exvector::iterator v, const symmetry &symm);
132 /** Symmetrize expression over a set of objects (symbols, indices). */
133 ex symmetrize(const ex & e, exvector::const_iterator first, exvector::const_iterator last);
135 /** Symmetrize expression over a set of objects (symbols, indices). */
136 inline ex symmetrize(const ex & e, const exvector & v)
138 return symmetrize(e, v.begin(), v.end());
141 /** Antisymmetrize expression over a set of objects (symbols, indices). */
142 ex antisymmetrize(const ex & e, exvector::const_iterator first, exvector::const_iterator last);
144 /** Antisymmetrize expression over a set of objects (symbols, indices). */
145 inline ex antisymmetrize(const ex & e, const exvector & v)
147 return antisymmetrize(e, v.begin(), v.end());
150 /** Symmetrize expression by cyclic permuation over a set of objects
151 * (symbols, indices). */
152 ex symmetrize_cyclic(const ex & e, exvector::const_iterator first, exvector::const_iterator last);
154 /** Symmetrize expression by cyclic permutation over a set of objects
155 * (symbols, indices). */
156 inline ex symmetrize_cyclic(const ex & e, const exvector & v)
158 return symmetrize(e, v.begin(), v.end());
163 /** Specialization of is_exactly_a<symmetry>(obj) for symmetry objects. */
164 template<> inline bool is_exactly_a<symmetry>(const basic & obj)
166 return obj.tinfo()==TINFO_symmetry;
171 #endif // ndef __GINAC_SYMMETRY_H__