nilgiri.math
Interface Ring<X>

Type Parameters:

X - A set forms a ring.

All Superinterfaces:

CommutativeGroup<X>, Group<X>

All Known Subinterfaces:

CommutativeRing<X>, ComplexNumber<R,X>, DifferentialMatrixFunction<X>, Field<X>, RealNumber<X>

All Known Implementing Classes:

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

public interface Ring<X>
extends CommutativeGroup<X>

A class X implements the Ring<X&rt interface indicates that X has properties of being a ring.

Method Summary

X	mul(X i_v) Returns an object of X whose value is the product (this * i_v).
X	pow(int i_n) Returns an object of X whose value is the power (this ^ i_n).

Methods inherited from interface nilgiri.math.Group

minus, mul, negate, plus

Method Detail

mul

X mul(X i_v)

Returns an object of X whose value is the product (this * i_v).

Parameters:

i_v -

Returns:

this * i_v

pow

X pow(int i_n)

Returns an object of X whose value is the power (this ^ i_n). Ring guarantees the results for natural numbers only.

Parameters:

i_n - a natural number

Returns:

this ^ i_n