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==Argument descriptions== | ==Argument descriptions== | ||
* <tt>x</tt>: A vector. | * <tt>x</tt>: A vector of length <tt>n</tt>. | ||
* <tt>k</tt>: An integer denoting the degree of the terms in the elementary symmetric polynomial. | * <tt>k</tt>: An integer denoting the degree of the terms in the elementary symmetric polynomial. Must be between <tt>0</tt> and <tt>n</tt>, inclusive. | ||
==Example== | ==Example== | ||
This function computes the sum of products of ''k'' distinct elements of a vector ''x''. For example, the 3<sup>rd</sup> elementary symmetric polynomial of the vector [1, 2, 3, 4] is computed by summing the distinct products of 3 elements, these products being | This function computes the sum of products of ''k'' distinct elements of a vector ''x''. For example, the 3<sup>rd</sup> elementary symmetric polynomial of the vector [1, 2, 3, 4] is computed by summing the distinct products of 3 elements, these products being 1 x 2 x 3, 1 x 2 x 4, 1 x 3 x 4, and 2 x 3 x 4. | ||
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>> ElemSymPoly([1, 2, 3, 4], 3) | >> ElemSymPoly([1, 2, 3, 4], 3) | ||
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==Notes== | |||
The 0<sup>th</sup> elementary symmetric polynomial is defined as S<sub>0</sub>(''x'') = 1. | |||
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Revision as of 22:36, 23 August 2024
| ElemSymPoly | |
| Computes the elementary symmetric polynomial of a given set of numbers. | |
| Other toolboxes required | none |
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| Function category | Miscellaneous |
ElemSymPoly is a function that computes the kth elementary symmetric polynomial of a given set of numbers.
Syntax
- res = ElemSymPoly(x, k)
Argument descriptions
- x: A vector of length n.
- k: An integer denoting the degree of the terms in the elementary symmetric polynomial. Must be between 0 and n, inclusive.
Example
This function computes the sum of products of k distinct elements of a vector x. For example, the 3rd elementary symmetric polynomial of the vector [1, 2, 3, 4] is computed by summing the distinct products of 3 elements, these products being 1 x 2 x 3, 1 x 2 x 4, 1 x 3 x 4, and 2 x 3 x 4.
>> ElemSymPoly([1, 2, 3, 4], 3)
ans =
50Notes
The 0th elementary symmetric polynomial is defined as S0(x) = 1.
Source code
Click here to view this function's source code on github.