I was coding up a short program to compute right endpoints for a given graph (not shown here), so to avoid tedious computation, I decided to write up a short program to do the work for me. Yet my C program just prints out nan. I am very rusty on C, but I am not sure why I am getting NaN.
#include <stdio.h>
int main(void) {
int x;
float y, z;
for (x = 0; x <= 8; x++) {
y += 10.0 - (12.0 + (float)x) / 4.0;
printf("%f\n", y);
}
z = 0.5 * y;
printf("%f\n", z);
return 0;
}
y = 10.0 - (12.0 + (float)x) / 4.0;
Followed by
y = y+1;
This makes sense else you have y uninitialized which leads to undefined behavior because the value of y is undeterminate.
During declaration you can initialize y and use += operator.
Like
float y = 0;
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I'm trying to find numbers that satisfy the clause (x - y * √ 2016) / (y + √ 2016) = 2016.
Number x and y can be rational numbers.
That's what I already tried:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <math.h>
int main() {
int x, y;
for(x = 1; x < 10000; x++) {
for(y = 1; y < 10000; y++) {
if( (x - y * sqrt(2016.0)) / (y + sqrt(2016.0) ) == 2016) {
printf("Numbers are: %d and %d.", x, y);
}
}
}
return 0;
}
Using floating point math and brute force search to "solve" this problem is conceptionally a bad idea. This is because with FP math round-off error propagates in a non-intuitive way, and hence many equations that are solvable in a mathematical sense have no (exact) solution with FP numbers. So using FP math to approximate solutions of mathematical equations is inherently difficult.
I suggest a simplification of the problem before programming.
If one does this and only searches for integer solutions one would find that the only solutions are
x = -2016^2 = -4064256
y = -2016
Why: Just rearrange a bit and obtain
x = 2016*y + (2016 + y)*sqrt(2016)
Since sqrt(2016) is not an integer the term in the clause before the sqrt must be zero. Everything else follows from that.
In case a non-integer solution is desired, the above can be used to find the x for every y. Which even enumerates all solutions.
So this shows that simplification of a mathematical problem before attempted solution in a computer is usually mandatory (especially with FP math).
EDIT: In case you look for rational numbers, the same argument can be applied as for the integer case. Since sqrt(2016) is not a rational number, y must also be -2016. So for the rational case, the only solutions are the same as for the integers, i.e,
x = -2016^2 = -4064256
y = -2016
This is just the equation for a line. Here's an exact solution:
x = (sqrt(2016) + 2016)*y + 2016*sqrt(2016)
For any value of y, x is given by the above. The x-intercept is:
x = 2016*sqrt(2016)
y = 0
The y-intercept is:
x = 0
y = -2016*sqrt(2016)/(sqrt(2016)+2016)
numbers that satisfy (x - y * sqrt(2016.0)) / (y + sqrt(2016.0)) = 2016
Starting with #Tom Karzes
x = (sqrt(2016) + 2016)*y + 2016*sqrt(2016)
Let y = -2016
x = (sqrt(2016) + 2016)*-2016 + 2016*sqrt(2016)
x = 2016*-2016 = -4064256
So x,y = -4064256, -2016 is one exact solution.
With math, this is the only one.
With sqrt(x) not being exactly √x and peculiarities of double math, there may be other solutions that pass a C code simulation.
As a C simulation like OP's, lets us "guess" the answer's x,y are both multiples of 2016 and may be negative.
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <math.h>
double f(int x, int y) {
double z = (x - y * sqrt(2016.0)) / (y + sqrt(2016.0));
z = z - 2016;
return z * z;
}
#define M 3000
int main() {
double best_diff = DBL_MAX;
int best_x = 0;
int best_y = 0;
int x, y;
for (x = -M; x < M; x++) {
for (y = -M; y < M; y++) {
double diff = f(x * 2016, y * 2016);
if (diff < best_diff) {
best_diff = diff;
best_x = x;
best_y = y;
}
if (diff == 0) {
printf("Numbers are: %d and %d.\n", best_x*2016, best_y*2016);
}
}
}
if (best_diff != 0.0) {
printf("Numbers are: %d and %d --> %e.", best_x*2016, best_y*2016, best_diff);
}
return 0;
}
Output
Numbers are: -4064256 and -2016.
The result from operations with floats are in general not exact.
Change:
if( (x - y * sqrt(2016.0)) / (y + sqrt(2016.0) ) == 2016)
to something like
if( fabs((x - y * sqrt(2016.0)) / (y + sqrt(2016.0) ) - 2016) < 0.00000001)
where 0.00000001 is a tolerance chosen by you.
But as pointed out, you don't want to search through the domains of more variables than necessary. Solve the math first. Using Wolfram Alpha like this we get y=(x-24192*√14)/(12*(168+√14))
Second part of Q: Then solve the integral between 0 and y of (x^2)(e^(-x^2))dx=0.1 for y using bracketing and bisection.
Here's what I have done so far:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <math.h>
double f(double x, double y);
int main(void) {
int i, steps;
double a, b, y, h, m, lower, upper, x, simp, val;
/*
* Integrate (x^2)(e^(-x^2)) from 0 to y
*/
steps = 20000;
a = 0;
b = y;
h= (b-a)/steps;
/*
* now apply Simpson's rule. Note that the steps should be even.
*/
simp = -f(a, y);
x = a;
for (i =0; i < steps; i += 2) {
simp += 2.0*f(x,y)+4.0*f(x+h, y);
x += 2*h;
}
simp += f(b, y);
simp *= h/3.0;
/*
* print out the answer
*/
printf("The integral from 0 to y with respect to x by Simpson's Rule is %f\n", simp);
/*
* Now we need to bracket and bisect to find y
*/
lower = 0;
/*
* Lower bound is from turning point
*/
upper = 100;
/*
*Upper value given.
*/
while (upper - lower > 10E-10){
m = (lower + upper)/2;
val = f(m, y);
if (val >=0)
upper = m;
if (val <=0)
lower = m;
}
m = (lower + upper)/2;
printf("The value for y is: %lf\n", m);
return 0;
}
double f(double x, double y) {
return pow(x,2)*exp(pow(-x,2))-0.1;
}
Output: The integral from 0 to y with respect to x by Simpson's Rule is -0.000000
The value for y is: 0.302120
It runs but doesn't do exactly what I need it to do. I need to be able to continue working with the integral once I've used 0 and y as the limits. I can't do this. Then continue on and solve for y. It gives me a value for y but is not the same one I get if i solve using online calculators. Also, the output gave zero for the integral even when I changed the equation to be integrated to x^2. Can anyone help explain in as simple terms as possible?
Here I have a little problem. Create something from this formula:
This is what I have, but it doesn't work. Franky, I really don't understand how it should work.. I tried to code it with some bad instructions. N is number of iteration and parts of fraction. I think it leads somehow to recursion but don't know how.
Thanks for any help.
double contFragLog(double z, int n)
{
double cf = 2 * z;
double a, b;
for(int i = n; i >= 1; i--)
{
a = sq(i - 2) * sq(z);
b = i + i - 2;
cf = a / (b - cf);
}
return (1 + cf) / (1 - cf);
}
The central loop is messed. Reworked. Recursion not needed either. Just compute the deepest term first and work your way out.
double contFragLog(double z, int n) {
double zz = z*z;
double cf = 1.0; // Important this is not 0
for (int i = n; i >= 1; i--) {
cf = (2*i -1) - i*i*zz/cf;
}
return 2*z/cf;
}
void testln(double z) {
double y = log((1+z)/(1-z));
double y2 = contFragLog(z, 8);
printf("%e %e %e\n", z, y, y2);
}
int main() {
testln(0.2);
testln(0.5);
testln(0.8);
return 0;
}
Output
2.000000e-01 4.054651e-01 4.054651e-01
5.000000e-01 1.098612e+00 1.098612e+00
8.000000e-01 2.197225e+00 2.196987e+00
[Edit]
As prompted by #MicroVirus, I found double cf = 1.88*n - 0.95; to work better than double cf = 1.0;. As more terms are used, the value used makes less difference, yet a good initial cf requires fewer terms for a good answer, especially for |z| near 0.5. More work could be done here as I studied 0 < z <= 0.5. #MicroVirus suggestion of 2*n+1 may be close to my suggestion due to an off-by-one of what n is.
This is based on reverse computing and noting the value of CF[n] as n increased. I was surprised the "seed" value did not appear to be some nice integer equation.
Here's a solution to the problem that does use recursion (if anyone is interested):
#include <math.h>
#include <stdio.h>
/* `i` is the iteration of the recursion and `n` is
just for testing when we should end. 'zz' is z^2 */
double recursion (double zz, int i, int n) {
if (!n)
return 1;
return 2 * i - 1 - i * i * zz / recursion (zz, i + 1, --n);
}
double contFragLog (double z, int n) {
return 2 * z / recursion (z * z, 1, n);
}
void testln(double z) {
double y = log((1+z)/(1-z));
double y2 = contFragLog(z, 8);
printf("%e %e %e\n", z, y, y2);
}
int main() {
testln(0.2);
testln(0.5);
testln(0.8);
return 0;
}
The output is identical to the solution above:
2.000000e-01 4.054651e-01 4.054651e-01
5.000000e-01 1.098612e+00 1.098612e+00
8.000000e-01 2.197225e+00 2.196987e+00
So I have to make this formula "y = y / (3/17) - z + x / (a % 2) + PI" in C
I am having a problem with (a%2) as it is returning odd values. ie 1%2 = 0.000001
int assignment7()
{
#define PI 3.14
int a=0,amod2;
double Ny=0,y=0,z=0,x=0;
printf("Enter values for x,y,z and a: ");
scanf("%d%lf%lf%lf",&a,&y,&z,&x);
//printf("%d,%lf,%lf,%lf\n",a,y,z,x);
//amod2=1%2;
//printf("%lf",amod2);
Ny=y/(double)(3/17) - z+x / amod2 + PI;
printf("%lf\n",Ny);
When you say:
printf("%lf",amod2);
the compiler expects amod2 to be a "long float" (aka a double), but you defined it as:
int amod2;
Also your prompt says "x,y,z and a" but you read in the order "a,y,z,x":
printf("Enter values for x,y,z and a: ");
scanf("%d%lf%lf%lf",&a,&y,&z,&x);
that's awkward at best.
EDIT: cleaned up a bit and made some assumptions about order of operations:
#include <stdio.h>
#define PI 3.14
#define DIVSOR (3.0/17.0)
int assignment7 ( void );
int assignment7 ( void ) {
double x = 0.0;
double y = 0.0;
double z = 0.0;
int a = 0;
int amod2;
double Ny;
printf("Enter values for x,y,z and a: ");
scanf("%lf%lf%lf%d",&x,&y,&z,&a);
amod2 = a % 2;
Ny = (y / DIVSOR) - z + (x / amod2) + PI;
printf("%lf\n", Ny);
return 0;
}
int main ( void ) { return assignment7(); }
You don't say what inputs you are giving it, (a test case with inputs and the expected results would be super helpful), but I can point out that x / (a % 2) is going to be infinity when a is 2 or 4 or 6 or ...
The output is
x=1000300 y=1000000, z=1000300
I can understand how I got x and z but c's y's output makes no sense.
#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{ int i=0;
float a = 100;
a = a*a*a*a*a;
float c = 3;
float x = 1000000*c + a;
float y = a;
float z = 0;
for (i=0; i<1000000; i++)
{ y += c;
z += c;
}
z += a;
x /= 10000;
y /= 10000;
z /= 10000;
printf("x=%.0f y=%.0f, z=%.0f\n", x, y, z);
}
The value in y starts out at 1E10 (from the assignment to a). You add 3 to this a million times.
The trouble is that a float has at most 7 significant decimal digits, so you effectively do not change y each time, hence the result divided by 10,000 is 10,000,000 1,000,000 as displayed.
If you coded it with double, you would see more nearly the result you expect.