org.tensorics.core.math

Interface ExplicitField<T>

Type Parameters:

T - the type of the elements of the field

All Known Subinterfaces:

ExtendedField<T>

All Known Implementing Classes:

ExplicitFieldImpl, ExtendedFieldImpl

public interface ExplicitField<T>

A more explicit view on the algebraic structure of a field. It provides more dedicated operations.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
UnaryOperation<T>	absoluteValue()
BinaryOperation<T>	addition() Has to return the '+' operation.
UnaryOperation<T>	additiveInversion()
java.util.Comparator<T>	comparator()
BinaryOperation<T>	division()
BinaryPredicate<T>	equal()
BinaryPredicate<T>	greater()
BinaryPredicate<T>	greaterOrEqual()
BinaryPredicate<T>	less()
BinaryPredicate<T>	lessOrEqual()
BinaryOperation<T>	multiplication() Has to return the '*' operation.
UnaryOperation<T>	multiplicativeInversion()
T	one()
BinaryOperation<T>	subtraction()
T	two()
T	zero()

Method Detail

addition

BinaryOperation<T> addition()

Has to return the '+' operation.

Returns:

the operation which can perform a + b.

additiveInversion

UnaryOperation<T> additiveInversion()

subtraction

BinaryOperation<T> subtraction()

zero

T zero()

absoluteValue

UnaryOperation<T> absoluteValue()

multiplication

BinaryOperation<T> multiplication()

Has to return the '*' operation.

Returns:

the operation which can perform a * b.

division

BinaryOperation<T> division()

multiplicativeInversion

UnaryOperation<T> multiplicativeInversion()

one

T one()

two

T two()

less

BinaryPredicate<T> less()

lessOrEqual

BinaryPredicate<T> lessOrEqual()

equal

BinaryPredicate<T> equal()

greaterOrEqual

BinaryPredicate<T> greaterOrEqual()

greater

BinaryPredicate<T> greater()

comparator

java.util.Comparator<T> comparator()