From b6bf913d140d3616906fc7c75235660e1de90d79 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Sebastien Brisard
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2012 06:20:21 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] MATH-849: new implementation of double Gamma.logGamma(double
x) for x < 8.0. This greatly improves the accurarcy, from more than 130 ulps
down to 3 ulps. Unit tests updated accordingly.
git-svn-id: https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/commons/proper/math/trunk@1378450 13f79535-47bb-0310-9956-ffa450edef68
---
.../apache/commons/math3/special/Gamma.java | 292 +++++++++++++++++-
.../commons/math3/special/GammaTest.java | 2 +-
2 files changed, 282 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/math3/special/Gamma.java b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/math3/special/Gamma.java
index 379b6ecfd..118373a4c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/math3/special/Gamma.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/apache/commons/math3/special/Gamma.java
@@ -17,12 +17,37 @@
package org.apache.commons.math3.special;
import org.apache.commons.math3.exception.MaxCountExceededException;
+import org.apache.commons.math3.exception.NumberIsTooLargeException;
+import org.apache.commons.math3.exception.NumberIsTooSmallException;
import org.apache.commons.math3.util.ContinuedFraction;
import org.apache.commons.math3.util.FastMath;
/**
+ *
* This is a utility class that provides computation methods related to the
- * Gamma family of functions.
+ * Γ (Gamma) family of functions.
+ *
+ *
+ * Implementation of {@link #invGamma1pm1(double)} and
+ * {@link #logGamma1p(double)} is based on the algorithms described in
+ *
+ * and implemented in the
+ * NSWC Library of Mathematical Functions,
+ * available
+ * here.
+ * This library is "approved for public release", and the
+ * Copyright guidance
+ * indicates that unless otherwise stated in the code, all FORTRAN functions in
+ * this library are license free. Since no such notice appears in the code these
+ * functions can safely be ported to Commons-Math.
+ *
*
* @version $Id$
*/
@@ -67,33 +92,163 @@ public class Gamma {
/** S limit. */
private static final double S_LIMIT = 1e-5;
+ /*
+ * Constants for the computation of double invGamma1pm1(double).
+ * Copied from DGAM1 in the NSWC library.
+ */
+
+ /** The constant {@code A0} defined in {@code DGAM1}. */
+ private static final double INV_GAMMA1P_M1_A0 = .611609510448141581788E-08;
+
+ /** The constant {@code A1} defined in {@code DGAM1}. */
+ private static final double INV_GAMMA1P_M1_A1 = .624730830116465516210E-08;
+
+ /** The constant {@code B1} defined in {@code DGAM1}. */
+ private static final double INV_GAMMA1P_M1_B1 = .203610414066806987300E+00;
+
+ /** The constant {@code B2} defined in {@code DGAM1}. */
+ private static final double INV_GAMMA1P_M1_B2 = .266205348428949217746E-01;
+
+ /** The constant {@code B3} defined in {@code DGAM1}. */
+ private static final double INV_GAMMA1P_M1_B3 = .493944979382446875238E-03;
+
+ /** The constant {@code B4} defined in {@code DGAM1}. */
+ private static final double INV_GAMMA1P_M1_B4 = -.851419432440314906588E-05;
+
+ /** The constant {@code B5} defined in {@code DGAM1}. */
+ private static final double INV_GAMMA1P_M1_B5 = -.643045481779353022248E-05;
+
+ /** The constant {@code B6} defined in {@code DGAM1}. */
+ private static final double INV_GAMMA1P_M1_B6 = .992641840672773722196E-06;
+
+ /** The constant {@code B7} defined in {@code DGAM1}. */
+ private static final double INV_GAMMA1P_M1_B7 = -.607761895722825260739E-07;
+
+ /** The constant {@code B8} defined in {@code DGAM1}. */
+ private static final double INV_GAMMA1P_M1_B8 = .195755836614639731882E-09;
+
+ /** The constant {@code P0} defined in {@code DGAM1}. */
+ private static final double INV_GAMMA1P_M1_P0 = .6116095104481415817861E-08;
+
+ /** The constant {@code P1} defined in {@code DGAM1}. */
+ private static final double INV_GAMMA1P_M1_P1 = .6871674113067198736152E-08;
+
+ /** The constant {@code P2} defined in {@code DGAM1}. */
+ private static final double INV_GAMMA1P_M1_P2 = .6820161668496170657918E-09;
+
+ /** The constant {@code P3} defined in {@code DGAM1}. */
+ private static final double INV_GAMMA1P_M1_P3 = .4686843322948848031080E-10;
+
+ /** The constant {@code P4} defined in {@code DGAM1}. */
+ private static final double INV_GAMMA1P_M1_P4 = .1572833027710446286995E-11;
+
+ /** The constant {@code P5} defined in {@code DGAM1}. */
+ private static final double INV_GAMMA1P_M1_P5 = -.1249441572276366213222E-12;
+
+ /** The constant {@code P6} defined in {@code DGAM1}. */
+ private static final double INV_GAMMA1P_M1_P6 = .4343529937408594255178E-14;
+
+ /** The constant {@code Q1} defined in {@code DGAM1}. */
+ private static final double INV_GAMMA1P_M1_Q1 = .3056961078365221025009E+00;
+
+ /** The constant {@code Q2} defined in {@code DGAM1}. */
+ private static final double INV_GAMMA1P_M1_Q2 = .5464213086042296536016E-01;
+
+ /** The constant {@code Q3} defined in {@code DGAM1}. */
+ private static final double INV_GAMMA1P_M1_Q3 = .4956830093825887312020E-02;
+
+ /** The constant {@code Q4} defined in {@code DGAM1}. */
+ private static final double INV_GAMMA1P_M1_Q4 = .2692369466186361192876E-03;
+
+ /** The constant {@code C} defined in {@code DGAM1}. */
+ private static final double INV_GAMMA1P_M1_C = -.422784335098467139393487909917598E+00;
+
+ /** The constant {@code C0} defined in {@code DGAM1}. */
+ private static final double INV_GAMMA1P_M1_C0 = .577215664901532860606512090082402E+00;
+
+ /** The constant {@code C1} defined in {@code DGAM1}. */
+ private static final double INV_GAMMA1P_M1_C1 = -.655878071520253881077019515145390E+00;
+
+ /** The constant {@code C2} defined in {@code DGAM1}. */
+ private static final double INV_GAMMA1P_M1_C2 = -.420026350340952355290039348754298E-01;
+
+ /** The constant {@code C3} defined in {@code DGAM1}. */
+ private static final double INV_GAMMA1P_M1_C3 = .166538611382291489501700795102105E+00;
+
+ /** The constant {@code C4} defined in {@code DGAM1}. */
+ private static final double INV_GAMMA1P_M1_C4 = -.421977345555443367482083012891874E-01;
+
+ /** The constant {@code C5} defined in {@code DGAM1}. */
+ private static final double INV_GAMMA1P_M1_C5 = -.962197152787697356211492167234820E-02;
+
+ /** The constant {@code C6} defined in {@code DGAM1}. */
+ private static final double INV_GAMMA1P_M1_C6 = .721894324666309954239501034044657E-02;
+
+ /** The constant {@code C7} defined in {@code DGAM1}. */
+ private static final double INV_GAMMA1P_M1_C7 = -.116516759185906511211397108401839E-02;
+
+ /** The constant {@code C8} defined in {@code DGAM1}. */
+ private static final double INV_GAMMA1P_M1_C8 = -.215241674114950972815729963053648E-03;
+
+ /** The constant {@code C9} defined in {@code DGAM1}. */
+ private static final double INV_GAMMA1P_M1_C9 = .128050282388116186153198626328164E-03;
+
+ /** The constant {@code C10} defined in {@code DGAM1}. */
+ private static final double INV_GAMMA1P_M1_C10 = -.201348547807882386556893914210218E-04;
+
+ /** The constant {@code C11} defined in {@code DGAM1}. */
+ private static final double INV_GAMMA1P_M1_C11 = -.125049348214267065734535947383309E-05;
+
+ /** The constant {@code C12} defined in {@code DGAM1}. */
+ private static final double INV_GAMMA1P_M1_C12 = .113302723198169588237412962033074E-05;
+
+ /** The constant {@code C13} defined in {@code DGAM1}. */
+ private static final double INV_GAMMA1P_M1_C13 = -.205633841697760710345015413002057E-06;
+
/**
* Default constructor. Prohibit instantiation.
*/
private Gamma() {}
/**
- * Returns the natural logarithm of the gamma function Γ(x).
- *
- * The implementation of this method is based on:
+ *
+ * Returns the value of log Γ(x) for x > 0.
+ *
+ *
+ * For x < 8, the implementation is based on the double precision
+ * implementation in the NSWC Library of Mathematics Subroutines,
+ * {@code DGAMLN}. For x ≥ 8, the implementation is based on
+ *
*
*
- * @param x Value.
- * @return log(Γ(x))
+ * @param x argument.
+ * @return the value of {@code log(Gamma(x))}, {@code Double.NaN} if
+ * {@code x <= 0.0}.
*/
public static double logGamma(double x) {
double ret;
if (Double.isNaN(x) || (x <= 0.0)) {
ret = Double.NaN;
+ } else if (x < 0.5) {
+ return logGamma1p(x) - FastMath.log(x);
+ } else if (x <= 2.5) {
+ return logGamma1p((x - 0.5) - 0.5);
+ } else if (x < 8.0) {
+ final int n = (int) FastMath.floor(x - 1.5);
+ double prod = 1.0;
+ for (int i = 1; i <= n; i++) {
+ prod *= x - i;
+ }
+ return logGamma1p(x - (n + 1)) + FastMath.log(prod);
} else {
double sum = lanczos(x);
double tmp = x + LANCZOS_G + .5;
@@ -352,4 +507,119 @@ public class Gamma {
}
return sum + LANCZOS[0];
}
+
+ /**
+ * Returns the value of 1 / Γ(1 + x) - 1 for -0.5 ≤ x ≤
+ * 1.5. This implementation is based on the double precision
+ * implementation in the NSWC Library of Mathematics Subroutines,
+ * {@code DGAM1}.
+ *
+ * @param x the argument
+ * @return the value of {@code 1.0 / Gamma(1.0 + x) - 1.0}
+ * @throws NumberIsTooSmallException if {@code x < -0.5}
+ * @throws NumberIsTooLargeException if {@code x > 1.5}
+ */
+ public static double invGamma1pm1(final double x) {
+
+ if (x < -0.5) {
+ throw new NumberIsTooSmallException(x, -0.5, true);
+ }
+ if (x > 1.5) {
+ throw new NumberIsTooLargeException(x, 1.5, true);
+ }
+
+ final double ret;
+ final double t = x <= 0.5 ? x : (x - 0.5) - 0.5;
+ if (t < 0.0) {
+ final double a = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_A0 + t * INV_GAMMA1P_M1_A1;
+ double b = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_B8;
+ b = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_B7 + t * b;
+ b = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_B6 + t * b;
+ b = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_B5 + t * b;
+ b = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_B4 + t * b;
+ b = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_B3 + t * b;
+ b = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_B2 + t * b;
+ b = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_B1 + t * b;
+ b = 1.0 + t * b;
+
+ double c = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_C13 + t * (a / b);
+ c = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_C12 + t * c;
+ c = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_C11 + t * c;
+ c = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_C10 + t * c;
+ c = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_C9 + t * c;
+ c = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_C8 + t * c;
+ c = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_C7 + t * c;
+ c = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_C6 + t * c;
+ c = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_C5 + t * c;
+ c = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_C4 + t * c;
+ c = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_C3 + t * c;
+ c = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_C2 + t * c;
+ c = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_C1 + t * c;
+ c = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_C + t * c;
+ if (x > 0.5) {
+ ret = t * c / x;
+ } else {
+ ret = x * ((c + 0.5) + 0.5);
+ }
+ } else {
+ double p = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_P6;
+ p = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_P5 + t * p;
+ p = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_P4 + t * p;
+ p = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_P3 + t * p;
+ p = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_P2 + t * p;
+ p = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_P1 + t * p;
+ p = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_P0 + t * p;
+
+ double q = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_Q4;
+ q = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_Q3 + t * q;
+ q = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_Q2 + t * q;
+ q = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_Q1 + t * q;
+ q = 1.0 + t * q;
+
+ double c = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_C13 + (p / q) * t;
+ c = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_C12 + t * c;
+ c = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_C11 + t * c;
+ c = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_C10 + t * c;
+ c = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_C9 + t * c;
+ c = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_C8 + t * c;
+ c = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_C7 + t * c;
+ c = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_C6 + t * c;
+ c = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_C5 + t * c;
+ c = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_C4 + t * c;
+ c = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_C3 + t * c;
+ c = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_C2 + t * c;
+ c = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_C1 + t * c;
+ c = INV_GAMMA1P_M1_C0 + t * c;
+
+ if (x > 0.5) {
+ ret = (t / x) * ((c - 0.5) - 0.5);
+ } else {
+ ret = x * c;
+ }
+ }
+
+ return ret;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Returns the value of log Γ(1 + x) for -0.5 ≤ x ≤ 1.5.
+ * This implementation is based on the double precision implementation in
+ * the NSWC Library of Mathematics Subroutines, {@code DGMLN1}.
+ *
+ * @param x the argument
+ * @return the value of {@code log(Gamma(1 + x))}
+ * @throws NumberIsTooSmallException if {@code x < -0.5}
+ * @throws NumberIsTooLargeException if {@code x > 1.5}
+ */
+ public static double logGamma1p(final double x) {
+
+ if (x < -0.5) {
+ throw new NumberIsTooSmallException(x, -0.5, true);
+ }
+ if (x > 1.5) {
+ throw new NumberIsTooLargeException(x, 1.5, true);
+ }
+
+ return -FastMath.log1p(invGamma1pm1(x));
+ }
}
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/math3/special/GammaTest.java b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/math3/special/GammaTest.java
index 7e606473d..308696808 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/math3/special/GammaTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/apache/commons/math3/special/GammaTest.java
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ public class GammaTest {
@Test
public void testLogGamma() {
- final int ulps = 130;
+ final int ulps = 3;
for (int i = 0; i < LOG_GAMMA_REF.length; i++) {
final double[] data = LOG_GAMMA_REF[i];
final double x = data[0];