roots 0.0.8

Library of well known algorithms for numerical root finding.
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use std::f32;
use std::f64;
use std::fmt::Debug;
use std::ops::Add;
use std::ops::Div;
use std::ops::Mul;
use std::ops::Neg;
use std::ops::Sub;

/// Generic type that lists functions and constants needed in calculations.
/// Default implementations for f32 and f64 are provided.
pub trait FloatType:
    Sized
    + Copy
    + Debug
    + From<i16>
    + PartialEq
    + PartialOrd
    + Neg<Output = Self>
    + Add<Output = Self>
    + Sub<Output = Self>
    + Mul<Output = Self>
    + Div<Output = Self>
{
    fn zero() -> Self;
    fn one() -> Self;
    fn one_third() -> Self;
    fn pi() -> Self;
    fn two_third_pi() -> Self;
    fn sqrt(self) -> Self;
    /// The cubic root function is pow(x, 1/3) accepting negative arguments
    fn cbrt(self) -> Self {
        if self < Self::zero() {
            -(-self).powf(Self::one_third())
        } else {
            self.powf(Self::one_third())
        }
    }
    fn atan(self) -> Self;
    fn acos(self) -> Self;
    fn sin(self) -> Self;
    fn cos(self) -> Self;
    fn abs(self) -> Self;
    fn powf(self, n: Self) -> Self;
}

impl FloatType for f32 {
    #[inline]
    fn zero() -> Self {
        0f32
    }
    #[inline]
    fn one_third() -> Self {
        1f32 / 3f32
    }
    #[inline]
    fn one() -> Self {
        1f32
    }
    #[inline]
    fn two_third_pi() -> Self {
        2f32 * f32::consts::FRAC_PI_3
    }
    #[inline]
    fn pi() -> Self {
        f32::consts::PI
    }
    fn sqrt(self) -> Self {
        self.sqrt()
    }
    fn atan(self) -> Self {
        self.atan()
    }
    fn acos(self) -> Self {
        self.acos()
    }
    fn sin(self) -> Self {
        self.sin()
    }
    fn cos(self) -> Self {
        self.cos()
    }
    fn abs(self) -> Self {
        self.abs()
    }
    fn powf(self, n: Self) -> Self {
        self.powf(n)
    }
}

impl FloatType for f64 {
    #[inline]
    fn zero() -> Self {
        0f64
    }
    #[inline]
    fn one_third() -> Self {
        1f64 / 3f64
    }
    #[inline]
    fn one() -> Self {
        1f64
    }
    #[inline]
    fn two_third_pi() -> Self {
        2f64 * f64::consts::FRAC_PI_3
    }
    #[inline]
    fn pi() -> Self {
        f64::consts::PI
    }
    fn sqrt(self) -> Self {
        self.sqrt()
    }
    fn atan(self) -> Self {
        self.atan()
    }
    fn acos(self) -> Self {
        self.acos()
    }
    fn sin(self) -> Self {
        self.sin()
    }
    fn cos(self) -> Self {
        self.cos()
    }
    fn abs(self) -> Self {
        self.abs()
    }
    fn powf(self, n: Self) -> Self {
        self.powf(n)
    }
}

#[test]
fn test_float_cbrt() {
    assert_eq!(-8f64.cbrt(), -2f64);
    assert_eq!(8f64.cbrt(), 2f64);
    assert_eq!(0f32.cbrt(), 0f32);
}