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468=head3 Inverse Romberg 468=head3 Inverse Romberg
469 469
470=pod 470=pod
471 471
472 Ueseage: inv_romberg(function_reference, a, value); 472 Usage: inv_romberg(function_reference, a, value);
473 473
474Finds b such that integral from a to b is equal to value. Assumes that the function is positive and continuous. 474Finds b such that the integral of the function from a to b is equal to value.
475Assumes that the function is continuous and doesn't take on the zero value.
475Uses Newton's method of approximating roots of equations, and Romberg to evaluate definite integrals. 476Uses Newton's method of approximating roots of equations, and Romberg to evaluate definite integrals.
476 477
477=cut 478=cut
478 479
479sub inv_romberg { 480sub inv_romberg {
484 my $delta = 1; 485 my $delta = 1;
485 my $i=0; 486 my $i=0;
486 my $funct; 487 my $funct;
487 my $deriv; 488 my $deriv;
488 while (abs($delta) > 0.000001 && $i < 5000) { 489 while (abs($delta) > 0.000001 && $i < 5000) {
489 $funct = romberg($fn_ref,$a,$b)-$value; 490 $funct = romberg($fn_ref,$a,$b)-$value;
490 $deriv = &$fn_ref ( $b ); 491 $deriv = &$fn_ref ( $b );
492 if ($deriv == 0) {
493 warn 'Values of the function are too close to 0.';
494 return;
495 }
491 $delta = $funct/$value; 496 $delta = $funct/$deriv;
492 $b = $b - $delta; 497 $b = $b - $delta;
493 $i++; 498 $i++;
494 } 499 }
495 if ($i == 5000) { 500 if ($i == 5000) {
496 warn 'Newtons method does not converge.'; 501 warn 'Newtons method does not converge.';
497 return; 502 return;
498 } 503 }
499 $b; 504 $b;
500} 505}
501 506
502######################################################### 507#########################################################

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