org.jscience.mathematics.analysis
Interface NumberMappingND

All Superinterfaces:

AbstractMapping

All Known Subinterfaces:

ComplexMappingND, NumberInterpolatorND

All Known Implementing Classes:

ExactRealFunction2D

public interface NumberMappingND
extends AbstractMapping

This interface defines an N dimensional map.

See Also:

AbstractMapping

Method Summary

java.lang.Number[]	map(java.lang.Number[] x) A user-defined map.
int	numInputDimensions() The dimension of variable parameter.
int	numOutputDimensions() The dimension of the result values.

Method Detail

map

java.lang.Number[] map(java.lang.Number[] x)

A user-defined map. We do not state anything about the domain on which this function applies. x[] size should always be equal to numInputDimensions().

See Also:

org.jscience.mathematics.analysis.Domain.

numInputDimensions

int numInputDimensions()

The dimension of variable parameter. Should be a strictly positive integer.

Returns:

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numOutputDimensions

int numOutputDimensions()

The dimension of the result values. Should be inferior or equal to numInputDimensions(). Should be a strictly positive integer.

Returns:

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