Re: [math] new feature to allow infinite limits in numerical integration.

2013-08-02 Thread Ajo Fod
However, the infinite class would have allowed integration from [-Inf, C!=0]. Can you manage that with Gauss Hermite? I don't think so (non-authoritative answer). that the answer is 1).] Just Posted MATH-1015 which describes how you'd do this with your integration methods. Cheers, Ajo.

Re: [math] new feature to allow infinite limits in numerical integration.

2013-07-25 Thread Gilles
On Wed, 24 Jul 2013 07:50:25 -0700, Ajo Fod wrote: It would be nice to know whether the Gauss-Hermite implementation recently added proves useful for that purpose; and if so, whether it could be added as a non-trivial example in the user guide. I'll check it out when I get back to it.

Re: [math] new feature to allow infinite limits in numerical integration.

2013-07-25 Thread Ajo Fod
You mean just move the Infinite.class to the test section? Sure ... go ahead. -Ajo On Thu, Jul 25, 2013 at 5:33 AM, Gilles gil...@harfang.homelinux.orgwrote: On Wed, 24 Jul 2013 07:50:25 -0700, Ajo Fod wrote: It would be nice to know whether the Gauss-Hermite implementation recently

Re: [math] new feature to allow infinite limits in numerical integration.

2013-07-24 Thread Gilles
On Tue, 23 Jul 2013 09:03:15 -0700, Ajo Fod wrote: So, given this development, I'm not particularly motivated to develop AQ further. So, all the fuss just to use a numerical method for computing a value known in advance? The fuss was about the ability to compute the partition function

Re: [math] new feature to allow infinite limits in numerical integration.

2013-07-24 Thread Ajo Fod
It would be nice to know whether the Gauss-Hermite implementation recently added proves useful for that purpose; and if so, whether it could be added as a non-trivial example in the user guide. I'll check it out when I get back to it. How do you propose to do the test without a change of

Re: [math] new feature to allow infinite limits in numerical integration.

2013-07-23 Thread Ajo Fod
So, given this development, I'm not particularly motivated to develop AQ further. So, all the fuss just to use a numerical method for computing a value known in advance? The fuss was about the ability to compute the partition function for the exponential family. It has closed form values

Re: [math] new feature to allow infinite limits in numerical integration.

2013-07-22 Thread Gilles
On Sun, 21 Jul 2013 17:41:16 -0700, Ajo Fod wrote: Based on the tests you posted it seems like Gauss-Hermite fills the capability CM was missing of doing one class of improper integrals. However, the infinite class would have allowed integration from [-Inf, C!=0]. Can you manage that with

Re: [math] new feature to allow infinite limits in numerical integration.

2013-07-21 Thread Ajo Fod
The patches for Math-994 have been reworked ... slightly better design. Here is some numerical analysis on the issue: Laguerre is defined only in [0,+ve Inf] Hermite is defined in [-Inf,+Inf] I have two issues with the above: 1: Cant imagine how someone would use AQ. Which means as Gilles

Re: [math] new feature to allow infinite limits in numerical integration.

2013-07-21 Thread Gilles
On Sun, 21 Jul 2013 08:04:05 -0700, Ajo Fod wrote: The patches for Math-994 have been reworked ... slightly better design. Sorry but I don't understand the purpose of adding a patch to a closed issue... Here is some numerical analysis on the issue: Laguerre is defined only in [0,+ve Inf]

Re: [math] new feature to allow infinite limits in numerical integration.

2013-07-21 Thread Gilles
On Sun, 21 Jul 2013 08:04:05 -0700, Ajo Fod wrote: [...] Here is some numerical analysis on the issue: Laguerre is defined only in [0,+ve Inf] Hermite is defined in [-Inf,+Inf] I have two issues with the above: 1: Cant imagine how someone would use AQ. Which means as Gilles noticed, you

Re: [math] new feature to allow infinite limits in numerical integration.

2013-07-21 Thread Ajo Fod
Based on the tests you posted it seems like Gauss-Hermite fills the capability CM was missing of doing one class of improper integrals. However, the infinite class would have allowed integration from [-Inf, C!=0]. Can you manage that with Gauss Hermite? So, given this development, I'm not

Re: [math] new feature to allow infinite limits in numerical integration.

2013-06-28 Thread Gilles
On Mon, 24 Jun 2013 07:43:22 -0700, Ajo Fod wrote: As I read through the Wikipedia articles on Gauss-Hermite and Laguerre, I notice that they are talking about basis functions with infinity/s in its domain. How would this would solve the problem addressed in the MATH-994 which is to restrict

Re: [math] new feature to allow infinite limits in numerical integration.

2013-06-28 Thread Phil Steitz
On 6/28/13 7:44 AM, Gilles wrote: On Mon, 24 Jun 2013 07:43:22 -0700, Ajo Fod wrote: As I read through the Wikipedia articles on Gauss-Hermite and Laguerre, I notice that they are talking about basis functions with infinity/s in its domain. How would this would solve the problem addressed

Re: [math] new feature to allow infinite limits in numerical integration.

2013-06-24 Thread Phil Steitz
On 6/23/13 3:14 PM, Gilles wrote: On Sat, 22 Jun 2013 22:36:04 -0700, Phil Steitz wrote: On 6/21/13 5:17 PM, Ajo Fod wrote: I've submitted a patch for the issue (see MATH-994). This will allow users to integrate functions with infinity as one of the bounds. Cheers, Ajo Fod. Thanks for

Re: [math] new feature to allow infinite limits in numerical integration.

2013-06-24 Thread Ajo Fod
As I read through the Wikipedia articles on Gauss-Hermite and Laguerre, I notice that they are talking about basis functions with infinity/s in its domain. How would this would solve the problem addressed in the MATH-994 which is to restrict the bounds of the function being integrated so that

Re: [math] new feature to allow infinite limits in numerical integration.

2013-06-23 Thread Gilles
On Sat, 22 Jun 2013 22:36:04 -0700, Phil Steitz wrote: On 6/21/13 5:17 PM, Ajo Fod wrote: I've submitted a patch for the issue (see MATH-994). This will allow users to integrate functions with infinity as one of the bounds. Cheers, Ajo Fod. Thanks for bringing the discussion to the dev

Re: [math] new feature to allow infinite limits in numerical integration.

2013-06-22 Thread Phil Steitz
On 6/21/13 5:17 PM, Ajo Fod wrote: I've submitted a patch for the issue (see MATH-994). This will allow users to integrate functions with infinity as one of the bounds. Cheers, Ajo Fod. Thanks for bringing the discussion to the dev list, Ajo. As Gilles said on the ticket, its a little

[math] new feature to allow infinite limits in numerical integration.

2013-06-21 Thread Ajo Fod
I've submitted a patch for the issue (see MATH-994). This will allow users to integrate functions with infinity as one of the bounds. Cheers, Ajo Fod.