package jsci.maths;
import jsci.maths.fields.Ring;
import jsci.maths.groups.AbelianGroup;
/**
* The Supernumber class encapsulates supernumbers.
* They are actually implemented as elements of the Grassmann algebra
4
* rather than the full 
.
* @jsci.planetmath Supernumber
* @version 0.1
* @author Mark Hale
*/
public final class Supernumber implements Ring.Member {
private final int N=4;
private Complex body=Complex.ZERO;
private Complex soul1[]={Complex.ZERO,Complex.ZERO,Complex.ZERO,Complex.ZERO};
private Complex soul2[]={Complex.ZERO,Complex.ZERO,Complex.ZERO,Complex.ZERO,Complex.ZERO,Complex.ZERO};
private Complex soul3[]={Complex.ZERO,Complex.ZERO,Complex.ZERO,Complex.ZERO};
private Complex soul4=Complex.ZERO;
/**
* Constructs a supernumber.
*/
public Supernumber() {}
/**
* Returns a string representing the value of this supernumber.
*/
public String toString() {
final StringBuffer buf=new StringBuffer(100);
buf.append("(").append(body.toString()).append(")1+\n(");
buf.append(soul1[0].toString()).append(", ");
buf.append(soul1[1].toString()).append(", ");
buf.append(soul1[2].toString()).append(", ");
buf.append(soul1[3].toString()).append(")S1+\n(");
buf.append(soul2[0].toString()).append(", ");
buf.append(soul2[1].toString()).append(", ");
buf.append(soul2[2].toString()).append(", ");
buf.append(soul2[3].toString()).append(", ");
buf.append(soul2[4].toString()).append(", ");
buf.append(soul2[5].toString()).append(")S2+\n(");
buf.append(soul3[0].toString()).append(", ");
buf.append(soul3[1].toString()).append(", ");
buf.append(soul3[2].toString()).append(", ");
buf.append(soul3[3].toString()).append(")S3+\n(");
buf.append(soul4.toString()).append(")S4");
return buf.toString();
}
/**
* Returns the body (rank 0) of this supernumber.
*/
public Complex getBody() {
return body;
}
/**
* Sets the body (rank 0) of this supernumber.
*/
public void setBody(final Complex b) {
body=b;
}
/**
* Returns the a-number soul (rank 1) of this supernumber.
*/
public Complex getSoul1(final int i) {
return soul1[i];
}
/**
* Sets the a-number soul (rank 1) of this supernumber.
*/
public void setSoul1(final int i,final Complex s) {
soul1[i]=s;
}
/**
* Returns the c-number soul (rank 2) of this supernumber.
*/
public Complex getSoul2(final int i) {
return soul2[i];
}
/**
* Sets the c-number soul (rank 2) of this supernumber.
*/
public void setSoul2(final int i,final Complex s) {
soul2[i]=s;
}
/**
* Returns the a-number soul (rank 3) of this supernumber.
*/
public Complex getSoul3(final int i) {
return soul3[i];
}
/**
* Sets the a-number soul (rank 3) of this supernumber.
*/
public void setSoul3(final int i,final Complex s) {
soul3[i]=s;
}
/**
* Returns the c-number soul (rank 4) of this supernumber.
*/
public Complex getSoul4() {
return soul4;
}
/**
* Sets the c-number soul (rank 4) of this supernumber.
*/
public void setSoul4(final Complex s) {
soul4=s;
}
/**
* Returns the dimension.
*/
public int dimension() {
return 1<
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