polynomials 0.1.4 → 0.1.5

data/Rakefile

@@ -17,14 +17,10 @@ Jeweler::Tasks.new do |gem|
   gem.name = "polynomials"
   gem.homepage = "http://github.com/mkorfmann/polynomials"
   gem.license = "MIT"
-  gem.summary = %Q{Polyomial calculations library}
+  gem.summary = %Q{parsing and computing data on polynomials}
   gem.description = %Q{
-* Parses polynomials
-* Provides useful methods on top of the Polynomial class, like:
- ** Polynomial#local_extremums
- ** Polynomial#nulls
- ** Polynomial#curvature_behaviour
-* Implements root's finding formulas for quadratic, cubic and quartic functions
+This is a gem dedicated to parsing, manipulating and finding roots,extrema and inflection points of polynomials.
+It can solve polynomial equations with a degree up to 4 by implementing formulas for solving quadratic, cubic and quartic functions.
   }
   gem.email = "manu@korfmann.info"
   gem.authors = ["Manuel Korfmann"]

data/VERSION

@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.1.4
+0.1.5

data/lib/polynomials.rb

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require_relative 'term'
 require_relative 'core_ext/math'
 class Polynomial
   MinMaxMapping = { 1.0 => :max, -1.0  => :min }
-  AfterExtremumsCurvatureMapping = { max: :right, min: :left }
+  AfterextremaCurvatureMapping = { max: :right, min: :left }
   NegPosMinMaxExtremumMapping = {[1.0,-1.0] => :max,[-1.0,1.0] => :min}
 
   attr_accessor :terms
@@ -62,17 +62,17 @@ class Polynomial
     end
   end
 
-  def local_extremums
+  def local_extrema
     derivative = self.derivative
     max_min_extremum =  Hash.new { |hash,key| hash[key] = Set.new }
     unless derivative.degree == 0 
-      possible_extremums = derivative.roots.sort
+      possible_extrema = derivative.roots.sort
 
-      samples = ([possible_extremums.first - 1] + possible_extremums.sort + [possible_extremums.last + 1]).each_cons(2).map do |before,after|
+      samples = ([possible_extrema.first - 1] + possible_extrema.sort + [possible_extrema.last + 1]).each_cons(2).map do |before,after|
         (before + after)/2
       end
 
-      possible_extremums.zip(samples.each_cons(2)).each do |pe,(after,before)|
+      possible_extrema.zip(samples.each_cons(2)).each do |pe,(after,before)|
         yafter = derivative.calculate(after)
         ybefore = derivative.calculate(before)
         kind_of_extremum = NegPosMinMaxExtremumMapping[[yafter/yafter.abs,ybefore/ybefore.abs]]
@@ -86,10 +86,10 @@ class Polynomial
     if degree < 2
       return {}
     else
-      extremums = self.derivative.extremums
+      extrema = self.derivative.extrema
       curvature_behaviour = Hash.new {|h,k|h[k]=Set.new}
-      extremums.values.inject(&:|).sort.each_cons(2) do |start_point,end_point|
-        curvature_behaviour[AfterExtremumsCurvatureMapping[extremums.find { |k,v| v.include?(start_point) }.first]] << Range.new(start_point,end_point)
+      extrema.values.inject(&:|).sort.each_cons(2) do |start_point,end_point|
+        curvature_behaviour[AfterextremaCurvatureMapping[extrema.find { |k,v| v.include?(start_point) }.first]] << Range.new(start_point,end_point)
       end
     end
     return curvature_behaviour
@@ -110,13 +110,13 @@ class Polynomial
     self.terms.delete_if(&delete_zeros) == other.terms.delete_if(&delete_zeros)
   end
 
-  def extremums
-    extremums = local_extremums
+  def extrema
+    extrema = local_extrema
     a = self.terms[self.degree].coefficient
     max_or_min = (self.degree.even? ? [1,1] : [-1,1]).map { |n| (n * a)/a.abs  }
-    extremums[MinMaxMapping[max_or_min.first]] << -1.0/0
-    extremums[MinMaxMapping[max_or_min.last]] << 1.0/0
-    return extremums
+    extrema[MinMaxMapping[max_or_min.first]] << -1.0/0
+    extrema[MinMaxMapping[max_or_min.last]] << 1.0/0
+    return extrema
   end
 
  private

data/polynomials.gemspec

@@ -5,18 +5,14 @@
 
 Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.name = %q{polynomials}
-  s.version = "0.1.4"
+  s.version = "0.1.5"
 
   s.required_rubygems_version = Gem::Requirement.new(">= 0") if s.respond_to? :required_rubygems_version=
   s.authors = ["Manuel Korfmann"]
   s.date = %q{2011-05-13}
   s.description = %q{
-* Parses polynomials
-* Provides useful methods on top of the Polynomial class, like:
- ** Polynomial#local_extremums
- ** Polynomial#nulls
- ** Polynomial#curvature_behaviour
-* Implements root's finding formulas for quadratic, cubic and quartic functions
+This is a gem dedicated to parsing, manipulating and finding roots,extrema and inflection points of polynomials.
+It can solve polynomial equations with a degree up to 4 by implementing formulas for solving quadratic, cubic and quartic functions.
   }
   s.email = %q{manu@korfmann.info}
   s.extra_rdoc_files = [
@@ -45,7 +41,7 @@ Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.licenses = ["MIT"]
   s.require_paths = ["lib"]
   s.rubygems_version = %q{1.3.7}
-  s.summary = %q{Polyomial calculations library}
+  s.summary = %q{parsing and computing data on polynomials}
 
   if s.respond_to? :specification_version then
     current_version = Gem::Specification::CURRENT_SPECIFICATION_VERSION

data/test/polynomial_test.rb

@@ -38,16 +38,16 @@ class TestPolynomial < MiniTest::Unit::TestCase
     assert_equal 5,Polynomial.parse('3x^5 - 5 x + 3').degree
   end
 
-  def test_extremums
+  def test_extrema
     polynomial = Polynomial.parse('3x^2 + 2x + 1')
-    assert_equal({ min: Set[-2.0/6.0] }, polynomial.local_extremums)
+    assert_equal({ min: Set[-2.0/6.0] }, polynomial.local_extrema)
     polynomial = Polynomial.parse('5x^3 - 5x^2 + 2x - 2')
   end
 
-  def test_extremums_with_slope_of_derivative_equal_to_zero
+  def test_extrema_with_slope_of_derivative_equal_to_zero
     polynomial = Polynomial.parse('1x^4')
-    assert_equal({ min: Set[0.0] }, polynomial.local_extremums)
-    assert_equal({ max: Set[1.0/0, -1.0/0], min: Set[0.0]}, polynomial.extremums)
+    assert_equal({ min: Set[0.0] }, polynomial.local_extrema)
+    assert_equal({ max: Set[1.0/0, -1.0/0], min: Set[0.0]}, polynomial.extrema)
   end
 
   def test_no_inflection_points

metadata

@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ version: !ruby/object:Gem::Version
   segments: 
   - 0
   - 1
-  - 4
-  version: 0.1.4
+  - 5
+  version: 0.1.5
 platform: ruby
 authors: 
 - Manuel Korfmann
@@ -87,9 +87,8 @@ dependencies:
   prerelease: false
   version_requirements: *id005
 description: "\n\
-  * Parses polynomials\n\
-  * Provides useful methods on top of the Polynomial class, like:\n ** Polynomial#local_extremums\n ** Polynomial#nulls\n ** Polynomial#curvature_behaviour\n\
-  * Implements root's finding formulas for quadratic, cubic and quartic functions\n  "
+  This is a gem dedicated to parsing, manipulating and finding roots,extrema and inflection points of polynomials.\n\
+  It can solve polynomial equations with a degree up to 4 by implementing formulas for solving quadratic, cubic and quartic functions.\n  "
 email: manu@korfmann.info
 executables: []
 
@@ -129,7 +128,7 @@ required_ruby_version: !ruby/object:Gem::Requirement
   requirements: 
   - - ">="
     - !ruby/object:Gem::Version 
-      hash: -100517783123906074
+      hash: -856232510255966388
       segments: 
       - 0
       version: "0"
@@ -147,6 +146,6 @@ rubyforge_project:
 rubygems_version: 1.3.7
 signing_key: 
 specification_version: 3
-summary: Polyomial calculations library
+summary: parsing and computing data on polynomials
 test_files: []