jsci.maths.symbolic

Class Constant

java.lang.Object

jsci.maths.symbolic.Expression

jsci.maths.symbolic.Constant

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, Field.Member, Ring.Member, AbelianGroup.Member, Member

public class Constant
extends Expression

This class wraps any constant value. Probably it will become obsolete!

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
Constant(Member x) A constant Expression

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Expression	differentiate(Variable x) Differentiation of the expression with respect to a variable
boolean	equals(java.lang.Object o)
Expression	evaluate() This method substitutes the variable with the variable values, if non-null; they can be Contants or other Expressions.
java.lang.Object	getSet()
Member	getValue()
java.lang.String	toString()

Methods inherited from class jsci.maths.symbolic.Expression

add, difference, differentiate, divide, divide, inverse, inverse, main, multiply, negate, negative, power, product, product, rise, subtract, sum, sum

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

Constant

public Constant(Member x)

A constant Expression

Parameters:

x - the constant value

Method Detail

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

differentiate

public Expression differentiate(Variable x)

Description copied from class: Expression

Differentiation of the expression with respect to a variable

Specified by:

differentiate in class Expression

Parameters:

x - the variable

evaluate

public Expression evaluate()

Description copied from class: Expression

This method substitutes the variable with the variable values, if non-null; they can be Contants or other Expressions. Simplification is performed.

Specified by:

evaluate in class Expression

Returns:

the evaluated Expression. Can be a Constant.

getSet

public java.lang.Object getSet()

getValue

public Member getValue()

equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object o)

Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object