functionpowerInt
Computes the power x^n for the real x and the integer n.
Extends from Modelica.Icons.Function (Icon for functions).
Information
"A simple implementation of Algorithm A from section 4.6.3 of TAOCP" as taken from:
http://alvaro-videla.com/2014/03/the-power-algorithm.html
"There’s a very well known algorithm for calculation powers, that is
x to the power of n or simply: x^n. Donald Knuth
presents the algorithm in section 4.6.3 Evaluation of Powers
of TAOCP."
- 2017-11-14 by Peter Matthes:
Implemented
Inputs
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real | x | base | |
| Integer | n | exponent |
Outputs
| Type | Name | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real | y | result |