This module takes an algebraic expression, parses it and then uses the Newton Raphson method to solve the it. The Newton Raphson method relies on the fact that the expression you pass in evaluates to zero where there is a solution. That is, to solve:-
x^2 = 5
You would need to pass in:-
x^2 - 5
It understands expressions containing any of the operators +, -, *, / and ^ (raise to power), bracketed expressions to enable correct precedence and the functions ln, exp, sin, cos, tan, sec, cosec, cot, sinh, cosh, tanh, sech, cosech, coth, asin, acos, atan, asinh, acosh and atanh.
INSTALLATION
To install this module type the following:
perl Makefile.PL
make
make test
make install
DEPENDENCIES
This module requires these other modules and libraries:
Math::Calculus::Expression
Math::Calculus::Differentiate
COPYRIGHT AND LICENCE
Copyright (C) 2004, 2005 Jonathan Worthington
This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.