mathtools/cmd/convergents.go

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*/
package cmd

import (
	"fmt"
	"math/big"

	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
)

func cycle(seq []*big.Int) chan *big.Int {
	ch := make(chan *big.Int)
	n := len(seq)
	go func() {
		for i := 0; true; i = (i + 1) % n {
			ch <- seq[i]
		}
	}()

	return ch
}

func gaussianBrackets(x, xprev *big.Int, ch chan *big.Int) chan *big.Int {
	out := make(chan *big.Int)

	go func() {
		for a := range ch {
			tmp := new(big.Int).Mul(a, x)
			tmp.Add(tmp, xprev)
			xprev.Set(x)
			x.Set(tmp)
			out <- tmp
		}
	}()

	return out
}

func convergents(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) {
	a0, ok := new(big.Int).SetString(args[0], 10)
	if !ok {
		cobra.CheckErr("invalid input " + args[0])
	}

	denoms := make([]*big.Int, len(args[1:]))
	for i, d := range args[1:] {
		denoms[i] = new(big.Int)
		_, ok := denoms[i].SetString(d, 10)
		if !ok {
			cobra.CheckErr("invalid input " + d)
		}
	}

	hch := gaussianBrackets(a0, big.NewInt(1), cycle(denoms))
	kch := gaussianBrackets(big.NewInt(1), big.NewInt(0), cycle(denoms))

	r := new(big.Rat)
	for {
		h, k := <-hch, <-kch
		r.SetFrac(h, k)
		fmt.Println(r)
	}
}

// FIXME: should support an initial block of non-periodic denominators (will need flags)
// convergentsCmd represents the convergents command
var convergentsCmd = &cobra.Command{
	Use:   "convergents N N [N ...]",
	Short: "Compute convergents of a periodic continued fraction",
	Long:  `Compute convergents of a periodic continued fraction.`,
	Args:  cobra.MinimumNArgs(2),
	Run:   convergents,
}

func init() {
	rootCmd.AddCommand(convergentsCmd)

	// Here you will define your flags and configuration settings.

	// Cobra supports Persistent Flags which will work for this command
	// and all subcommands, e.g.:
	// convergentsCmd.PersistentFlags().String("foo", "", "A help for foo")

	// Cobra supports local flags which will only run when this command
	// is called directly, e.g.:
	// convergentsCmd.Flags().BoolP("toggle", "t", false, "Help message for toggle")
}