Class AccurateMath


  • public final class AccurateMath
    extends Object
    Portable alternative to Math and StrictMath.

    Caveat: At the time of implementation, the AccurateMath functions were often faster and/or more accurate than their JDK equivalent. Nowadays, it would not be surprising that they are always slower (due to the various JVM optimizations that have appeared since Java 5). However, any change to this class should ensure that the current accuracy is not lost.

    AccurateMath speed is achieved by relying heavily on optimizing compilers to native code present in many JVMs today and use of large tables. The larger tables are lazily initialized on first use, so that the setup time does not penalize methods that don't need them.

    Note that AccurateMath is extensively used inside Apache Commons Math, so by calling some algorithms, the overhead when the tables need to be initialized will occur regardless of the end-user calling AccurateMath methods directly or not. Performance figures for a specific JVM and hardware can be evaluated by running the AccurateMathTestPerformance tests in the test directory of the source distribution.

    AccurateMath accuracy should be mostly independent of the JVM as it relies only on IEEE-754 basic operations and on embedded tables. Almost all operations are accurate to about 0.5 ulp throughout the domain range. This statement, of course is only a rough global observed behavior, it is not a guarantee for every double numbers input (see William Kahan's Table Maker's Dilemma).

    AccurateMath implements the following methods not found in Math/StrictMath:

    Since:
    2.2
    • Field Summary

      Fields 
      Modifier and Type Field Description
      static double E
      Napier's constant e, base of the natural logarithm.
      static double PI
      Archimede's constant PI, ratio of circle circumference to diameter.
    • Method Summary

      All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      static double abs​(double x)
      Absolute value.
      static float abs​(float x)
      Absolute value.
      static int abs​(int x)
      Absolute value.
      static long abs​(long x)
      Absolute value.
      static double acos​(double x)
      Compute the arc cosine of a number.
      static double acosh​(double a)
      Compute the inverse hyperbolic cosine of a number.
      static int addExact​(int a, int b)
      Add two numbers, detecting overflows.
      static long addExact​(long a, long b)
      Add two numbers, detecting overflows.
      static double asin​(double x)
      Compute the arc sine of a number.
      static double asinh​(double a)
      Compute the inverse hyperbolic sine of a number.
      static double atan​(double x)
      Arctangent function.
      static double atan2​(double y, double x)
      Two arguments arctangent function.
      static double atanh​(double a)
      Compute the inverse hyperbolic tangent of a number.
      static double cbrt​(double x)
      Compute the cubic root of a number.
      static double ceil​(double x)
      Get the smallest whole number larger than x.
      static double copySign​(double magnitude, double sign)
      Returns the first argument with the sign of the second argument.
      static float copySign​(float magnitude, float sign)
      Returns the first argument with the sign of the second argument.
      static double cos​(double x)
      Cosine function.
      static double cosh​(double x)
      Compute the hyperbolic cosine of a number.
      static int decrementExact​(int n)
      Decrement a number, detecting overflows.
      static long decrementExact​(long n)
      Decrement a number, detecting overflows.
      static double exp​(double x)
      Exponential function.
      static double expm1​(double x)
      Compute exp(x) - 1.
      static double floor​(double x)
      Get the largest whole number smaller than x.
      static int floorDiv​(int a, int b)
      Finds q such that a = q b + r with 0 <= r < b if b > 0 and b < r <= 0 if b < 0.
      static long floorDiv​(long a, long b)
      Finds q such that a = q b + r with 0 <= r < b if b > 0 and b < r <= 0 if b < 0.
      static int floorMod​(int a, int b)
      Finds r such that a = q b + r with 0 <= r < b if b > 0 and b < r <= 0 if b < 0.
      static long floorMod​(long a, long b)
      Finds r such that a = q b + r with 0 <= r < b if b > 0 and b < r <= 0 if b < 0.
      static int getExponent​(double d)
      Return the exponent of a double number, removing the bias.
      static int getExponent​(float f)
      Return the exponent of a float number, removing the bias.
      static double hypot​(double x, double y)
      Returns the hypotenuse of a triangle with sides x and y - sqrt(x2 +y2)
      avoiding intermediate overflow or underflow.
      static double IEEEremainder​(double dividend, double divisor)
      Computes the remainder as prescribed by the IEEE 754 standard.
      static int incrementExact​(int n)
      Increment a number, detecting overflows.
      static long incrementExact​(long n)
      Increment a number, detecting overflows.
      static double log​(double x)
      Natural logarithm.
      static double log​(double base, double x)
      Computes the logarithm in a given base.
      static double log10​(double x)
      Compute the base 10 logarithm.
      static double log1p​(double x)
      Computes log(1 + x).
      static void main​(String[] a)
      Print out contents of arrays, and check the length.
      static double max​(double a, double b)
      Compute the maximum of two values.
      static float max​(float a, float b)
      Compute the maximum of two values.
      static int max​(int a, int b)
      Compute the maximum of two values.
      static long max​(long a, long b)
      Compute the maximum of two values.
      static double min​(double a, double b)
      Compute the minimum of two values.
      static float min​(float a, float b)
      Compute the minimum of two values.
      static int min​(int a, int b)
      Compute the minimum of two values.
      static long min​(long a, long b)
      Compute the minimum of two values.
      static int multiplyExact​(int a, int b)
      Multiply two numbers, detecting overflows.
      static long multiplyExact​(long a, long b)
      Multiply two numbers, detecting overflows.
      static double nextAfter​(double d, double direction)
      Get the next machine representable number after a number, moving in the direction of another number.
      static float nextAfter​(float f, double direction)
      Get the next machine representable number after a number, moving in the direction of another number.
      static double nextDown​(double a)
      Compute next number towards negative infinity.
      static float nextDown​(float a)
      Compute next number towards negative infinity.
      static double nextUp​(double a)
      Compute next number towards positive infinity.
      static float nextUp​(float a)
      Compute next number towards positive infinity.
      static double pow​(double x, double y)
      Power function.
      static double pow​(double d, int e)
      Raise a double to an int power.
      static double pow​(double d, long e)
      Raise a double to a long power.
      static double rint​(double x)
      Get the whole number that is the nearest to x, or the even one if x is exactly half way between two integers.
      static long round​(double x)
      Get the closest long to x.
      static int round​(float x)
      Get the closest int to x.
      static double scalb​(double d, int n)
      Multiply a double number by a power of 2.
      static float scalb​(float f, int n)
      Multiply a float number by a power of 2.
      static double signum​(double a)
      Compute the signum of a number.
      static float signum​(float a)
      Compute the signum of a number.
      static double sin​(double x)
      Sine function.
      static double sinh​(double x)
      Compute the hyperbolic sine of a number.
      static int subtractExact​(int a, int b)
      Subtract two numbers, detecting overflows.
      static long subtractExact​(long a, long b)
      Subtract two numbers, detecting overflows.
      static double tan​(double x)
      Tangent function.
      static double tanh​(double x)
      Compute the hyperbolic tangent of a number.
      static double toDegrees​(double x)
      Convert radians to degrees, with error of less than 0.5 ULP.
      static int toIntExact​(long n)
      Convert a long to integer, detecting overflows.
      static double toRadians​(double x)
      Convert degrees to radians, with error of less than 0.5 ULP.
      static double ulp​(double x)
      Compute least significant bit (Unit in Last Position) for a number.
      static float ulp​(float x)
      Compute least significant bit (Unit in Last Position) for a number.
    • Field Detail

      • PI

        public static final double PI
        Archimede's constant PI, ratio of circle circumference to diameter.
        See Also:
        Constant Field Values
      • E

        public static final double E
        Napier's constant e, base of the natural logarithm.
        See Also:
        Constant Field Values
    • Method Detail

      • cosh

        public static double cosh​(double x)
        Compute the hyperbolic cosine of a number.
        Parameters:
        x - number on which evaluation is done
        Returns:
        hyperbolic cosine of x
      • sinh

        public static double sinh​(double x)
        Compute the hyperbolic sine of a number.
        Parameters:
        x - number on which evaluation is done
        Returns:
        hyperbolic sine of x
      • tanh

        public static double tanh​(double x)
        Compute the hyperbolic tangent of a number.
        Parameters:
        x - number on which evaluation is done
        Returns:
        hyperbolic tangent of x
      • acosh

        public static double acosh​(double a)
        Compute the inverse hyperbolic cosine of a number.
        Parameters:
        a - number on which evaluation is done
        Returns:
        inverse hyperbolic cosine of a
      • asinh

        public static double asinh​(double a)
        Compute the inverse hyperbolic sine of a number.
        Parameters:
        a - number on which evaluation is done
        Returns:
        inverse hyperbolic sine of a
      • atanh

        public static double atanh​(double a)
        Compute the inverse hyperbolic tangent of a number.
        Parameters:
        a - number on which evaluation is done
        Returns:
        inverse hyperbolic tangent of a
      • signum

        public static double signum​(double a)
        Compute the signum of a number. The signum is -1 for negative numbers, +1 for positive numbers and 0 otherwise
        Parameters:
        a - number on which evaluation is done
        Returns:
        -1.0, -0.0, +0.0, +1.0 or NaN depending on sign of a
      • signum

        public static float signum​(float a)
        Compute the signum of a number. The signum is -1 for negative numbers, +1 for positive numbers and 0 otherwise
        Parameters:
        a - number on which evaluation is done
        Returns:
        -1.0, -0.0, +0.0, +1.0 or NaN depending on sign of a
      • nextUp

        public static double nextUp​(double a)
        Compute next number towards positive infinity.
        Parameters:
        a - number to which neighbor should be computed
        Returns:
        neighbor of a towards positive infinity
      • nextUp

        public static float nextUp​(float a)
        Compute next number towards positive infinity.
        Parameters:
        a - number to which neighbor should be computed
        Returns:
        neighbor of a towards positive infinity
      • nextDown

        public static double nextDown​(double a)
        Compute next number towards negative infinity.
        Parameters:
        a - number to which neighbor should be computed
        Returns:
        neighbor of a towards negative infinity
        Since:
        3.4
      • nextDown

        public static float nextDown​(float a)
        Compute next number towards negative infinity.
        Parameters:
        a - number to which neighbor should be computed
        Returns:
        neighbor of a towards negative infinity
        Since:
        3.4
      • exp

        public static double exp​(double x)
        Exponential function. Computes exp(x), function result is nearly rounded. It will be correctly rounded to the theoretical value for 99.9% of input values, otherwise it will have a 1 ULP error. Method: Lookup intVal = exp(int(x)) Lookup fracVal = exp(int(x-int(x) / 1024.0) * 1024.0 ); Compute z as the exponential of the remaining bits by a polynomial minus one exp(x) = intVal * fracVal * (1 + z) Accuracy: Calculation is done with 63 bits of precision, so result should be correctly rounded for 99.9% of input values, with less than 1 ULP error otherwise.
        Parameters:
        x - a double
        Returns:
        double ex
      • expm1

        public static double expm1​(double x)
        Compute exp(x) - 1.
        Parameters:
        x - number to compute shifted exponential
        Returns:
        exp(x) - 1
      • log

        public static double log​(double x)
        Natural logarithm.
        Parameters:
        x - a double
        Returns:
        log(x)
      • log1p

        public static double log1p​(double x)
        Computes log(1 + x).
        Parameters:
        x - Number.
        Returns:
        log(1 + x).
      • log10

        public static double log10​(double x)
        Compute the base 10 logarithm.
        Parameters:
        x - a number
        Returns:
        log10(x)
      • log

        public static double log​(double base,
                                 double x)
        Computes the logarithm in a given base. Returns NaN if either argument is negative. If base is 0 and x is positive, 0 is returned. If base is positive and x is 0, Double.NEGATIVE_INFINITY is returned. If both arguments are 0, the result is NaN.
        Parameters:
        base - Base of the logarithm, must be greater than 0.
        x - Argument, must be greater than 0.
        Returns:
        the value of the logarithm, i.e. the number y such that basey = x.
        Since:
        3.0
      • pow

        public static double pow​(double x,
                                 double y)
        Power function. Compute x^y.
        Parameters:
        x - a double
        y - a double
        Returns:
        double
      • pow

        public static double pow​(double d,
                                 int e)
        Raise a double to an int power.
        Parameters:
        d - Number to raise.
        e - Exponent.
        Returns:
        de
        Since:
        3.1
      • pow

        public static double pow​(double d,
                                 long e)
        Raise a double to a long power.
        Parameters:
        d - Number to raise.
        e - Exponent.
        Returns:
        de
        Since:
        3.6
      • sin

        public static double sin​(double x)
        Sine function.
        Parameters:
        x - Argument.
        Returns:
        sin(x)
      • cos

        public static double cos​(double x)
        Cosine function.
        Parameters:
        x - Argument.
        Returns:
        cos(x)
      • tan

        public static double tan​(double x)
        Tangent function.
        Parameters:
        x - Argument.
        Returns:
        tan(x)
      • atan

        public static double atan​(double x)
        Arctangent function.
        Parameters:
        x - a number
        Returns:
        atan(x)
      • atan2

        public static double atan2​(double y,
                                   double x)
        Two arguments arctangent function.
        Parameters:
        y - ordinate
        x - abscissa
        Returns:
        phase angle of point (x,y) between -PI and PI
      • asin

        public static double asin​(double x)
        Compute the arc sine of a number.
        Parameters:
        x - number on which evaluation is done
        Returns:
        arc sine of x
      • acos

        public static double acos​(double x)
        Compute the arc cosine of a number.
        Parameters:
        x - number on which evaluation is done
        Returns:
        arc cosine of x
      • cbrt

        public static double cbrt​(double x)
        Compute the cubic root of a number.
        Parameters:
        x - number on which evaluation is done
        Returns:
        cubic root of x
      • toRadians

        public static double toRadians​(double x)
        Convert degrees to radians, with error of less than 0.5 ULP.
        Parameters:
        x - angle in degrees
        Returns:
        x converted into radians
      • toDegrees

        public static double toDegrees​(double x)
        Convert radians to degrees, with error of less than 0.5 ULP.
        Parameters:
        x - angle in radians
        Returns:
        x converted into degrees
      • abs

        public static int abs​(int x)
        Absolute value.
        Parameters:
        x - number from which absolute value is requested
        Returns:
        abs(x)
      • abs

        public static long abs​(long x)
        Absolute value.
        Parameters:
        x - number from which absolute value is requested
        Returns:
        abs(x)
      • abs

        public static float abs​(float x)
        Absolute value.
        Parameters:
        x - number from which absolute value is requested
        Returns:
        abs(x)
      • abs

        public static double abs​(double x)
        Absolute value.
        Parameters:
        x - number from which absolute value is requested
        Returns:
        abs(x)
      • ulp

        public static double ulp​(double x)
        Compute least significant bit (Unit in Last Position) for a number.
        Parameters:
        x - number from which ulp is requested
        Returns:
        ulp(x)
      • ulp

        public static float ulp​(float x)
        Compute least significant bit (Unit in Last Position) for a number.
        Parameters:
        x - number from which ulp is requested
        Returns:
        ulp(x)
      • scalb

        public static double scalb​(double d,
                                   int n)
        Multiply a double number by a power of 2.
        Parameters:
        d - number to multiply
        n - power of 2
        Returns:
        d × 2n
      • scalb

        public static float scalb​(float f,
                                  int n)
        Multiply a float number by a power of 2.
        Parameters:
        f - number to multiply
        n - power of 2
        Returns:
        f × 2n
      • nextAfter

        public static double nextAfter​(double d,
                                       double direction)
        Get the next machine representable number after a number, moving in the direction of another number.

        The ordering is as follows (increasing):

        • -INFINITY
        • -MAX_VALUE
        • -MIN_VALUE
        • -0.0
        • +0.0
        • +MIN_VALUE
        • +MAX_VALUE
        • +INFINITY

        If arguments compare equal, then the second argument is returned.

        If direction is greater than d, the smallest machine representable number strictly greater than d is returned; if less, then the largest representable number strictly less than d is returned.

        If d is infinite and direction does not bring it back to finite numbers, it is returned unchanged.

        Parameters:
        d - base number
        direction - (the only important thing is whether direction is greater or smaller than d)
        Returns:
        the next machine representable number in the specified direction
      • nextAfter

        public static float nextAfter​(float f,
                                      double direction)
        Get the next machine representable number after a number, moving in the direction of another number.

        The ordering is as follows (increasing):

        • -INFINITY
        • -MAX_VALUE
        • -MIN_VALUE
        • -0.0
        • +0.0
        • +MIN_VALUE
        • +MAX_VALUE
        • +INFINITY

        If arguments compare equal, then the second argument is returned.

        If direction is greater than f, the smallest machine representable number strictly greater than f is returned; if less, then the largest representable number strictly less than f is returned.

        If f is infinite and direction does not bring it back to finite numbers, it is returned unchanged.

        Parameters:
        f - base number
        direction - (the only important thing is whether direction is greater or smaller than f)
        Returns:
        the next machine representable number in the specified direction
      • floor

        public static double floor​(double x)
        Get the largest whole number smaller than x.
        Parameters:
        x - number from which floor is requested
        Returns:
        a double number f such that f is an integer f <= x < f + 1.0
      • ceil

        public static double ceil​(double x)
        Get the smallest whole number larger than x.
        Parameters:
        x - number from which ceil is requested
        Returns:
        a double number c such that c is an integer c - 1.0 < x <= c
      • rint

        public static double rint​(double x)
        Get the whole number that is the nearest to x, or the even one if x is exactly half way between two integers.
        Parameters:
        x - number from which nearest whole number is requested
        Returns:
        a double number r such that r is an integer r - 0.5 <= x <= r + 0.5
      • round

        public static long round​(double x)
        Get the closest long to x.
        Parameters:
        x - number from which closest long is requested
        Returns:
        closest long to x
      • round

        public static int round​(float x)
        Get the closest int to x.
        Parameters:
        x - number from which closest int is requested
        Returns:
        closest int to x
      • min

        public static int min​(int a,
                              int b)
        Compute the minimum of two values.
        Parameters:
        a - first value
        b - second value
        Returns:
        a if a is lesser or equal to b, b otherwise
      • min

        public static long min​(long a,
                               long b)
        Compute the minimum of two values.
        Parameters:
        a - first value
        b - second value
        Returns:
        a if a is lesser or equal to b, b otherwise
      • min

        public static float min​(float a,
                                float b)
        Compute the minimum of two values.
        Parameters:
        a - first value
        b - second value
        Returns:
        a if a is lesser or equal to b, b otherwise
      • min

        public static double min​(double a,
                                 double b)
        Compute the minimum of two values.
        Parameters:
        a - first value
        b - second value
        Returns:
        a if a is lesser or equal to b, b otherwise
      • max

        public static int max​(int a,
                              int b)
        Compute the maximum of two values.
        Parameters:
        a - first value
        b - second value
        Returns:
        b if a is lesser or equal to b, a otherwise
      • max

        public static long max​(long a,
                               long b)
        Compute the maximum of two values.
        Parameters:
        a - first value
        b - second value
        Returns:
        b if a is lesser or equal to b, a otherwise
      • max

        public static float max​(float a,
                                float b)
        Compute the maximum of two values.
        Parameters:
        a - first value
        b - second value
        Returns:
        b if a is lesser or equal to b, a otherwise
      • max

        public static double max​(double a,
                                 double b)
        Compute the maximum of two values.
        Parameters:
        a - first value
        b - second value
        Returns:
        b if a is lesser or equal to b, a otherwise
      • hypot

        public static double hypot​(double x,
                                   double y)
        Returns the hypotenuse of a triangle with sides x and y - sqrt(x2 +y2)
        avoiding intermediate overflow or underflow.
        • If either argument is infinite, then the result is positive infinity.
        • else, if either argument is NaN then the result is NaN.
        Parameters:
        x - a value
        y - a value
        Returns:
        sqrt(x2 +y2)
      • IEEEremainder

        public static double IEEEremainder​(double dividend,
                                           double divisor)
        Computes the remainder as prescribed by the IEEE 754 standard. The remainder value is mathematically equal to x - y*n where n is the mathematical integer closest to the exact mathematical value of the quotient x/y. If two mathematical integers are equally close to x/y then n is the integer that is even.
        • If either operand is NaN, the result is NaN.
        • If the result is not NaN, the sign of the result equals the sign of the dividend.
        • If the dividend is an infinity, or the divisor is a zero, or both, the result is NaN.
        • If the dividend is finite and the divisor is an infinity, the result equals the dividend.
        • If the dividend is a zero and the divisor is finite, the result equals the dividend.
        Parameters:
        dividend - the number to be divided
        divisor - the number by which to divide
        Returns:
        the remainder, rounded
      • toIntExact

        public static int toIntExact​(long n)
        Convert a long to integer, detecting overflows.
        Parameters:
        n - number to convert to int
        Returns:
        integer with same value as n if no overflows occur
        Throws:
        ArithmeticException - if n cannot fit into an int
        Since:
        3.4
      • incrementExact

        public static int incrementExact​(int n)
        Increment a number, detecting overflows.
        Parameters:
        n - number to increment
        Returns:
        n+1 if no overflows occur
        Throws:
        ArithmeticException - if an overflow occurs
        Since:
        3.4
      • incrementExact

        public static long incrementExact​(long n)
        Increment a number, detecting overflows.
        Parameters:
        n - number to increment
        Returns:
        n+1 if no overflows occur
        Throws:
        ArithmeticException - if an overflow occurs
        Since:
        3.4
      • decrementExact

        public static int decrementExact​(int n)
        Decrement a number, detecting overflows.
        Parameters:
        n - number to decrement
        Returns:
        n-1 if no overflows occur
        Throws:
        ArithmeticException - if an overflow occurs
        Since:
        3.4
      • decrementExact

        public static long decrementExact​(long n)
        Decrement a number, detecting overflows.
        Parameters:
        n - number to decrement
        Returns:
        n-1 if no overflows occur
        Throws:
        ArithmeticException - if an overflow occurs
        Since:
        3.4
      • addExact

        public static int addExact​(int a,
                                   int b)
        Add two numbers, detecting overflows.
        Parameters:
        a - first number to add
        b - second number to add
        Returns:
        a+b if no overflows occur
        Throws:
        ArithmeticException - if an overflow occurs
        Since:
        3.4
      • addExact

        public static long addExact​(long a,
                                    long b)
        Add two numbers, detecting overflows.
        Parameters:
        a - first number to add
        b - second number to add
        Returns:
        a+b if no overflows occur
        Throws:
        ArithmeticException - if an overflow occurs
        Since:
        3.4
      • subtractExact

        public static int subtractExact​(int a,
                                        int b)
        Subtract two numbers, detecting overflows.
        Parameters:
        a - first number
        b - second number to subtract from a
        Returns:
        a-b if no overflows occur
        Throws:
        ArithmeticException - if an overflow occurs
        Since:
        3.4
      • subtractExact

        public static long subtractExact​(long a,
                                         long b)
        Subtract two numbers, detecting overflows.
        Parameters:
        a - first number
        b - second number to subtract from a
        Returns:
        a-b if no overflows occur
        Throws:
        ArithmeticException - if an overflow occurs
        Since:
        3.4
      • multiplyExact

        public static int multiplyExact​(int a,
                                        int b)
        Multiply two numbers, detecting overflows.
        Parameters:
        a - first number to multiply
        b - second number to multiply
        Returns:
        a*b if no overflows occur
        Throws:
        ArithmeticException - if an overflow occurs
        Since:
        3.4
      • multiplyExact

        public static long multiplyExact​(long a,
                                         long b)
        Multiply two numbers, detecting overflows.
        Parameters:
        a - first number to multiply
        b - second number to multiply
        Returns:
        a*b if no overflows occur
        Throws:
        ArithmeticException - if an overflow occurs
        Since:
        3.4
      • floorDiv

        public static int floorDiv​(int a,
                                   int b)
        Finds q such that a = q b + r with 0 <= r < b if b > 0 and b < r <= 0 if b < 0.

        This methods returns the same value as integer division when a and b are same signs, but returns a different value when they are opposite (i.e. q is negative).

        Parameters:
        a - dividend
        b - divisor
        Returns:
        q such that a = q b + r with 0 <= r < b if b > 0 and b < r <= 0 if b < 0
        Throws:
        ArithmeticException - if b == 0
        Since:
        3.4
        See Also:
        floorMod(int, int)
      • floorDiv

        public static long floorDiv​(long a,
                                    long b)
        Finds q such that a = q b + r with 0 <= r < b if b > 0 and b < r <= 0 if b < 0.

        This methods returns the same value as integer division when a and b are same signs, but returns a different value when they are opposite (i.e. q is negative).

        Parameters:
        a - dividend
        b - divisor
        Returns:
        q such that a = q b + r with 0 <= r < b if b > 0 and b < r <= 0 if b < 0
        Throws:
        ArithmeticException - if b == 0
        Since:
        3.4
        See Also:
        floorMod(long, long)
      • floorMod

        public static int floorMod​(int a,
                                   int b)
        Finds r such that a = q b + r with 0 <= r < b if b > 0 and b < r <= 0 if b < 0.

        This methods returns the same value as integer modulo when a and b are same signs, but returns a different value when they are opposite (i.e. q is negative).

        Parameters:
        a - dividend
        b - divisor
        Returns:
        r such that a = q b + r with 0 <= r < b if b > 0 and b < r <= 0 if b < 0
        Throws:
        ArithmeticException - if b == 0
        Since:
        3.4
        See Also:
        floorDiv(int, int)
      • floorMod

        public static long floorMod​(long a,
                                    long b)
        Finds r such that a = q b + r with 0 <= r < b if b > 0 and b < r <= 0 if b < 0.

        This methods returns the same value as integer modulo when a and b are same signs, but returns a different value when they are opposite (i.e. q is negative).

        Parameters:
        a - dividend
        b - divisor
        Returns:
        r such that a = q b + r with 0 <= r < b if b > 0 and b < r <= 0 if b < 0
        Throws:
        ArithmeticException - if b == 0
        Since:
        3.4
        See Also:
        floorDiv(long, long)
      • copySign

        public static double copySign​(double magnitude,
                                      double sign)
        Returns the first argument with the sign of the second argument. A NaN sign argument is treated as positive.
        Parameters:
        magnitude - the value to return
        sign - the sign for the returned value
        Returns:
        the magnitude with the same sign as the sign argument
      • copySign

        public static float copySign​(float magnitude,
                                     float sign)
        Returns the first argument with the sign of the second argument. A NaN sign argument is treated as positive.
        Parameters:
        magnitude - the value to return
        sign - the sign for the returned value
        Returns:
        the magnitude with the same sign as the sign argument
      • getExponent

        public static int getExponent​(double d)
        Return the exponent of a double number, removing the bias.

        For double numbers of the form 2x, the unbiased exponent is exactly x.

        Parameters:
        d - number from which exponent is requested
        Returns:
        exponent for d in IEEE754 representation, without bias
      • getExponent

        public static int getExponent​(float f)
        Return the exponent of a float number, removing the bias.

        For float numbers of the form 2x, the unbiased exponent is exactly x.

        Parameters:
        f - number from which exponent is requested
        Returns:
        exponent for d in IEEE754 representation, without bias
      • main

        public static void main​(String[] a)
        Print out contents of arrays, and check the length.

        used to generate the preset arrays originally.

        Parameters:
        a - unused