nilgiri.math
Interface Field<X>

Type Parameters:

X - A set forms a field.

All Superinterfaces:

CommutativeGroup<X>, CommutativeRing<X>, Group<X>, Ring<X>

All Known Subinterfaces:

ComplexNumber<R,X>, RealNumber<X>

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractBinaryFunction, AbstractUnaryFunction, Constant, DifferentialFunction, DoubleComplex, DoubleReal, Inverse, Negative, One, PolynomialTerm, Product, Sum, Variable, Zero

public interface Field<X>
extends CommutativeRing<X>

A class X implements the Field<X> interface indicates that X has properties of being a field.

Method Summary

X	div(X i_v) Returns an object of X whose value is (this / i_v).
X	inverse() Returns an object of X whose value is (1 / this).

Methods inherited from interface nilgiri.math.Ring

mul, pow

Methods inherited from interface nilgiri.math.Group

minus, mul, negate, plus

Method Detail

inverse

X inverse()

Returns an object of X whose value is (1 / this).

Returns:

1 / this

div

X div(X i_v)

Returns an object of X whose value is (this / i_v).

Parameters:

i_v -

Returns:

this / i_v