Package tools

Class PolynomialTools

Object

PolynomialTools

public class PolynomialTools
extends Object

The PolynomialTools class contains miscellaneous methods for GeneralFunctions which are polynomials. Simplifiable.simplify() MUST be called on the inputs to ALL methods in this class before execution for accurate results to be returned.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
PolynomialTools()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static double	getDegree(GeneralFunction monomial)	Returns the degree of a monomial.
static boolean	isGeneralMonomial(GeneralFunction function)	Checks if a given GeneralFunction is a generalized monomial (any constant powers).
static boolean	isMonomial(GeneralFunction function)	Checks if a given GeneralFunction is a monomial (positive integer powers).
static boolean	isPolynomial(GeneralFunction function)	Checks if a given GeneralFunction is a polynomial.

Methods inherited from class Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

PolynomialTools

public PolynomialTools()

Method Details

isPolynomial

public static boolean isPolynomial(GeneralFunction function)

Checks if a given GeneralFunction is a polynomial.

Parameters:

function - the function to be checked

Returns:

true if the function is a polynomial

isMonomial

public static boolean isMonomial(GeneralFunction function)

Checks if a given GeneralFunction is a monomial (positive integer powers).

Parameters:

function - the function to be checked

Returns:

true if the function is a monomial

isGeneralMonomial

public static boolean isGeneralMonomial(GeneralFunction function)

Checks if a given GeneralFunction is a generalized monomial (any constant powers).

Parameters:

function - the function to be checked

Returns:

true if the function is a generalized monomial

getDegree

public static double getDegree(GeneralFunction monomial) throws IllegalArgumentException

Returns the degree of a monomial.

Parameters:

monomial - The monomial whose degree is being found

Returns:

the degree of the monomial

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - when the input is not a monomial