Re: [boost] [math] Does any one interesting in calculating derivative for a expression automatically?

Subject: Re: [boost] [math] Does any one interesting in calculating derivative for a expression automatically?
From: Dongfei Yin (yin.dongfei_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-03-06 06:30:21

Hi Joel,
    I it is easy to map it onto d<N>(f,v), but I think it is difficult 
to be optimized for N=1, 2, 3 ...
because to calculate the derivative of d<5>(f,v), actually, d<1>, d<2> 
... d<5> will be calculated . but after
each derivative is calculated, it will be simplified before next step.

    now the result of derivative expression can be saved as a functor, 
so d(d(x*x,x),x), y = d(x*x,x); d(y,x);
is one of my purpose.

   I will implement d<N>(...), that is a good idea and convenience, 
thank you.

Dongfei.
> Can't this be mapped onto a d<N>(f,v) function that is optimized for N = 
> 1,2,3,... ?
> I bet that if you use proto, matching d(d(d( ... )))) and repalcing by 
> d<N>(...) should be easy.
>
> Do you perform your derivation recursively on the derivative degree (ie 
> d(d(x*x,x),x) is y = d(x*x,x); d(y,x);)
> If yes, you may want to use coarser grain. Let's say you specialized d() 
> d<2>() and d<3>() for ex. Computing d<5>
> is d<2>(d<3>()) instead of d(d(d(d(d()))). Of course, using d,d2, d4 is 
> maybe a better option so you cna use bit representaiton of derivative 
> degree to find how to combine the derivative.
>