org.apache.commons.math.analysis.solvers

## Class SecantSolver

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.commons.math.ConvergingAlgorithmImpl
  - - org.apache.commons.math.analysis.solvers.UnivariateRealSolverImpl
    - - org.apache.commons.math.analysis.solvers.SecantSolver

All Implemented Interfaces:
  UnivariateRealSolver, ConvergingAlgorithm

    public class SecantSolver
    extends UnivariateRealSolverImpl

Implements a modified version of the secant method for approximating a zero of a real univariate function.

The algorithm is modified to maintain bracketing of a root by successive approximations. Because of forced bracketing, convergence may be slower than the unrestricted secant algorithm. However, this implementation should in general outperform the regula falsi method.

The function is assumed to be continuous but not necessarily smooth.

Version:
  $Revision: 1070725 $ $Date: 2011-02-15 02:31:12 +0100 (mar. 15 févr. 2011) $

### Field Summary

### Fields inherited from class org.apache.commons.math.analysis.solvers.UnivariateRealSolverImpl

`defaultFunctionValueAccuracy, f, functionValue, functionValueAccuracy, result, resultComputed`

### Fields inherited from class org.apache.commons.math.ConvergingAlgorithmImpl

`absoluteAccuracy, defaultAbsoluteAccuracy, defaultMaximalIterationCount, defaultRelativeAccuracy, iterationCount, maximalIterationCount, relativeAccuracy`

### Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`SecantSolver()` Deprecated. in 2.2 (to be removed in 3.0).
`SecantSolver(UnivariateRealFunction f)` Deprecated. as of 2.0 the function to solve is passed as an argument to the `solve(UnivariateRealFunction, double, double)` or `UnivariateRealSolver.solve(UnivariateRealFunction, double, double, double)` method.

### Method Summary

Methods
`double` `solve(double min, double max)` Deprecated.
`double` `solve(double min, double max, double initial)` Deprecated.
`double` `solve(int maxEval, UnivariateRealFunction f, double min, double max)` Find a zero in the given interval.
`double` `solve(int maxEval, UnivariateRealFunction f, double min, double max, double initial)` Find a zero in the given interval.
`double` `solve(UnivariateRealFunction f, double min, double max)` Deprecated. in 2.2 (to be removed in 3.0).
`double` `solve(UnivariateRealFunction f, double min, double max, double initial)` Deprecated. in 2.2 (to be removed in 3.0).

### Methods inherited from class org.apache.commons.math.analysis.solvers.UnivariateRealSolverImpl

`checkResultComputed, clearResult, getFunctionValue, getFunctionValueAccuracy, getResult, isBracketing, isSequence, resetFunctionValueAccuracy, setFunctionValueAccuracy, setResult, setResult, verifyBracketing, verifyInterval, verifySequence`

### Methods inherited from class org.apache.commons.math.ConvergingAlgorithmImpl

`getAbsoluteAccuracy, getIterationCount, getMaximalIterationCount, getRelativeAccuracy, incrementIterationsCounter, resetAbsoluteAccuracy, resetIterationsCounter, resetMaximalIterationCount, resetRelativeAccuracy, setAbsoluteAccuracy, setMaximalIterationCount, setRelativeAccuracy`

### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

### Methods inherited from interface org.apache.commons.math.ConvergingAlgorithm

`getAbsoluteAccuracy, getIterationCount, getMaximalIterationCount, getRelativeAccuracy, resetAbsoluteAccuracy, resetMaximalIterationCount, resetRelativeAccuracy, setAbsoluteAccuracy, setMaximalIterationCount, setRelativeAccuracy`

### Constructor Detail

#### SecantSolver

    @Deprecated
    public SecantSolver(UnivariateRealFunction f)

Deprecated. as of 2.0 the function to solve is passed as an argument to the `solve(UnivariateRealFunction, double, double)` or `UnivariateRealSolver.solve(UnivariateRealFunction, double, double, double)` method.
Construct a solver for the given function.

Parameters:
  `f` - function to solve.

#### SecantSolver

    @Deprecated
    public SecantSolver()

Deprecated. in 2.2 (to be removed in 3.0).
Construct a solver.

### Method Detail

#### solve

    @Deprecated
    public double solve(double min,
                          double max)
                 throws ConvergenceException,
                        FunctionEvaluationException

Deprecated.
Solve for a zero root in the given interval.

A solver may require that the interval brackets a single zero root. Solvers that do require bracketing should be able to handle the case where one of the endpoints is itself a root.

Parameters:
  `min` - the lower bound for the interval.
  `max` - the upper bound for the interval.
Returns:
  a value where the function is zero
Throws:
  `ConvergenceException` - if the maximum iteration count is exceeded or the solver detects convergence problems otherwise.
  `FunctionEvaluationException` - if an error occurs evaluating the function

#### solve

    @Deprecated
    public double solve(double min,
                          double max,
                          double initial)
                 throws ConvergenceException,
                        FunctionEvaluationException

Deprecated.
Solve for a zero in the given interval, start at startValue.

A solver may require that the interval brackets a single zero root. Solvers that do require bracketing should be able to handle the case where one of the endpoints is itself a root.

Parameters:
  `min` - the lower bound for the interval.
  `max` - the upper bound for the interval.
  `initial` - the start value to use
Returns:
  a value where the function is zero
Throws:
  `ConvergenceException` - if the maximum iteration count is exceeded or the solver detects convergence problems otherwise.
  `FunctionEvaluationException` - if an error occurs evaluating the function

#### solve

    public double solve(int maxEval,
               UnivariateRealFunction f,
               double min,
               double max,
               double initial)
                 throws MaxIterationsExceededException,
                        FunctionEvaluationException

Find a zero in the given interval.

Overrides:
  `solve` in class `UnivariateRealSolverImpl`
Parameters:
  `f` - the function to solve
  `min` - the lower bound for the interval
  `max` - the upper bound for the interval
  `initial` - the start value to use (ignored)
  `maxEval` - Maximum number of evaluations.
Returns:
  the value where the function is zero
Throws:
  `MaxIterationsExceededException` - if the maximum iteration count is exceeded
  `FunctionEvaluationException` - if an error occurs evaluating the function
  `IllegalArgumentException` - if min is not less than max or the signs of the values of the function at the endpoints are not opposites

#### solve

    @Deprecated
    public double solve(UnivariateRealFunction f,
                          double min,
                          double max,
                          double initial)
                 throws MaxIterationsExceededException,
                        FunctionEvaluationException

Deprecated. in 2.2 (to be removed in 3.0).
Find a zero in the given interval.

Parameters:
  `f` - the function to solve
  `min` - the lower bound for the interval
  `max` - the upper bound for the interval
  `initial` - the start value to use (ignored)
Returns:
  the value where the function is zero
Throws:
  `MaxIterationsExceededException` - if the maximum iteration count is exceeded
  `FunctionEvaluationException` - if an error occurs evaluating the function
  `IllegalArgumentException` - if min is not less than max or the signs of the values of the function at the endpoints are not opposites

#### solve

    public double solve(int maxEval,
               UnivariateRealFunction f,
               double min,
               double max)
                 throws MaxIterationsExceededException,
                        FunctionEvaluationException

Find a zero in the given interval.

Overrides:
  `solve` in class `UnivariateRealSolverImpl`
Parameters:
  `f` - the function to solve
  `min` - the lower bound for the interval.
  `max` - the upper bound for the interval.
  `maxEval` - Maximum number of evaluations.
Returns:
  the value where the function is zero
Throws:
  `MaxIterationsExceededException` - if the maximum iteration count is exceeded
  `FunctionEvaluationException` - if an error occurs evaluating the function
  `IllegalArgumentException` - if min is not less than max or the signs of the values of the function at the endpoints are not opposites

#### solve

    @Deprecated
    public double solve(UnivariateRealFunction f,
                          double min,
                          double max)
                 throws MaxIterationsExceededException,
                        FunctionEvaluationException

Deprecated. in 2.2 (to be removed in 3.0).
Find a zero in the given interval.

Parameters:
  `f` - the function to solve
  `min` - the lower bound for the interval.
  `max` - the upper bound for the interval.
Returns:
  the value where the function is zero
Throws:
  `MaxIterationsExceededException` - if the maximum iteration count is exceeded
  `FunctionEvaluationException` - if an error occurs evaluating the function
  `IllegalArgumentException` - if min is not less than max or the signs of the values of the function at the endpoints are not opposites