Directory macros/generic/polexpr
Package polexpr README
Version 0.8.7a
of
2022/05/19
.
Abstract
The package provides a parser \poldef
of algebraic expressions. As it is based on xintexpr the polynomial coefficients are allowed to be arbitrary rational numbers. Operations on declared polynomials, such as computing G.C.D.'s or evaluating definite and indefinite integrals are available directly inside the parser via a functional syntax, or also via dedicated package macros.
Root localization is available via package macros. All real roots can be obtained with arbitrarily long decimal expansions, and all rational rounds found exactly.
In memoriam: Jürgen Gilg
polexpr
is dedicated to the memory of Jürgen Gilg (1966-2022).
His question in January 2018 about using xintexpr to compute derivatives of polynomials was the original motivation for the creation of this package. Jointly with Thomas Söll, he used it and kept expressing his interest in it throughout the subsequent years, and provided motivation and encouragements for time-consuming tasks such as (as was done finally in 2021) re-enacting full interoperability with xintexpr after its 1.4
update from 2020.
I will remember with gratitude his generous and unassuming character, which I witnessed during our numerous exchanges on a wide range of topics.
Usage
The package can be used with eTeX based formats via
\input polexpr.sty
or with LaTeX via
\usepackage{polexpr}
xintexpr 1.4h
or later is required.
Recent changes
- 0.8 (2021/03/29) Complete refactoring of the package core for better interoperability with
xintexpr
internal changes at its release1.4 (2020/01/31)
. Extension of the functional syntax to cover operations such as G.C.D.'s, derivatives or indefinite integrals previously available via macros. - 0.8.1 (2021/04/12) Bug fix: a typo broke the 0.8
diff1()
and related functions.
- 0.8.2 (2021/05/05) Track
xintexpr
1.4e changes - 0.8.3 (2021/05/27) Track
xintexpr
1.4h changes - 0.8.4 (2021/11/01) Bug fix:
PolSturmIsolateZeros**
did not declare the square free part of the original polynomial if no real root existed. - 0.8.5 (2021/11/30) Bug fix:
intfrom()
was documented at0.8
but not declared to parser. Track (belatedly)xintexpr
1.4g changes - 0.8.6 (2022/01/09) Separate
polexpr-examples.{tex,pdf}
from thepolexpr.html
reference. - 0.8.7 (2022/05/14) CSS styling of the
html
documentation, which is now split over three files. Catcode protection for\poldef
now matches long-standing behaviour of\xintdefvar
. This fixes issues withbabel+french
.
- 0.8.7a (2022/05/19) Documentation improvements.
License
Copyright (C) 2018-2022 Jean-François Burnol
See documentation of package xintexpr for contact information.
This Work may be distributed and/or modified under the conditions of the LaTeX Project Public License version 1.3c. This version of this license is in
http://www.latex-project.org/lppl/lppl-1-3c.txt
and version 1.3 or later is part of all distributions of LaTeX version 2005/12/01 or later.
This Work has the LPPL maintenance status author-maintained.
The Author of this Work is Jean-François Burnol.
This Work consists of:
- the package files: polexpr.sty, polexprcore.tex, polexprexpr.tex, polexprsturm.tex,
- this README.md,
- the documentation files: polexpr.html, polexpr-ref.html, polexpr-changes.html, polexpr.css, polexpr-examples.pdf, polexpr.rst.txt, polexpr-ref.rst.txt, polexpr-changes.rst.txt, polexpr-examples.tex
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polexpr – A parser for polynomial expressions
The package provides a parser \poldef of algebraic polynomial expressions. As it is based on xintexpr, the coefficients are allowed to be arbitrary rational numbers.
Once defined, a polynomial is usable by its name either as a numerical function in \xintexpr/\xinteval, or for additional polynomial definitions, or as argument to the package macros. The localization of real roots to arbitrary precision as well as the determination of all rational roots is implemented via such macros.
Since release 0.8, polexpr extends the xintexpr syntax to recognize polynomials as a new variable type (and not only as functions). Functionality which previously was implemented via macros such as the computation of a greatest common divisor is now available directly in \xintexpr, \xinteval or \poldef via infix or functional syntax.
Package | polexpr |
Version | 0.8.7a 2022-05-19 |
Licenses | The LaTeX Project Public License 1.3c |
Copyright | 2018–2022 Jean-François Burnol |
Maintainer | Jean-François Burnol |
Contained in | TeX Live as polexpr MiKTeX as polexpr |
Topics | e-TeX Calculation Arithmetic Generic Macros Maths |
See also | polynom |