Class SymbolicUtil

java.lang.Object

org.episteme.core.mathematics.analysis.SymbolicUtil

public class SymbolicUtil
extends Object

Utility for basic symbolic operations (Differentiation).

This is a lightweight implementation for the Function Plotter demo, supporting basic rules for polynomials, trig functions, and exponentials. It is NOT a full Computer Algebra System (CAS).

Since:

1.0

Author:

Silvere Martin-Michiellot, Gemini AI (Google DeepMind)

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
SymbolicUtil()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static String	differentiate(String expression)	Computes the symbolic derivative of a function f(x).

Methods inherited from class Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Details

SymbolicUtil

public SymbolicUtil()

Method Details

differentiate

public static String differentiate(String expression)

Computes the symbolic derivative of a function f(x).

Parameters:

expression - The mathematical expression (e.g., "x^2 + sin(x)")

Returns:

The derivative string (e.g., "2*x + cos(x)")