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"""Values of the digamma function at rational numbers -- numberdb.org/T226
For each rational x = a/b in lowest terms with b <= 12 and -4 < x <= 4, this
stores psi(x) where it is finite.
Run it with SageMath:
$ sage -pip install numberdb # once
$ sage -python generate.py # check the table against this code
$ sage -python generate.py --publish # send it, with NUMBERDB_API_KEY set
Values are computed as real balls using arb's digamma function.
"""
import os
import sys
from math import gcd
import numberdb.sage as numberdb
from sage.rings.rational_field import QQ
from sage.rings.real_arb import RealBallField
MAX_DENOMINATOR = 12
MIN_ARGUMENT = QQ(-4)
MAX_ARGUMENT = QQ(4)
WORKING_GUARD = 96
POLES_PSI = frozenset([QQ(0), QQ(-1), QQ(-2), QQ(-3)])
def _key_from_stdin():
if os.environ.get("NUMBERDB_KEY_FROM_STDIN") != "1":
return
token = sys.stdin.read().strip()
if "=" in token and token.split("=", 1)[0].isupper():
token = token.split("=", 1)[1].strip().strip("'\"")
if token:
os.environ["NUMBERDB_API_KEY"] = token
def _argument_order_key(x):
return (x.denominator(), abs(x), x < 0)
def _arguments(max_denominator=MAX_DENOMINATOR):
found = []
for denominator in range(1, max_denominator + 1):
for numerator in range(
int(MIN_ARGUMENT * denominator) + 1,
int(MAX_ARGUMENT * denominator) + 1,
):
if gcd(numerator, denominator) != 1:
continue
x = QQ(numerator) / QQ(denominator)
if x.denominator() != denominator:
continue
if MIN_ARGUMENT < x <= MAX_ARGUMENT:
found.append(x)
for x in sorted(found, key=_argument_order_key):
yield x
def _field(digits):
return RealBallField(numberdb.bits(digits, losing=WORKING_GUARD))
def _finite(value, label):
if not value.is_finite():
raise ArithmeticError("computed a non-finite ball for %s" % (label,))
return value
def _psi(x, digits):
field = _field(digits)
return _finite(field(x).psi(), "psi(%s)" % (x,))
def _comment(x):
text = str(x)
if text == "1":
return "$-\\gamma$."
if text == "1/2":
return "$-\\gamma-2\\log 2$."
if text == "1/3":
return "$-\\gamma-\\pi/(2\\sqrt{3})-(3/2)\\log 3$."
if text == "2/3":
return "$-\\gamma+\\pi/(2\\sqrt{3})-(3/2)\\log 3$."
return ""
class DigammaRationalValues(numberdb.Generator):
table = os.environ.get("NUMBERDB_TABLE", "T226")
parameters = ("x",)
type = "R"
digits = 100
rigour = "proven"
def enumerate(self, max_denominator=MAX_DENOMINATOR):
for x in _arguments(max_denominator):
if x not in POLES_PSI:
yield {"x": str(x)}
def value(self, params, digits):
x = QQ(params["x"])
value = _psi(x, digits)
comment = _comment(x)
if comment:
return {"number": value, "comment": comment}
return value
if __name__ == "__main__":
_key_from_stdin()
generator = DigammaRationalValues()
if os.environ.get("NUMBERDB_PUBLISH") == "1" or "--publish" in sys.argv:
print(generator.publish(message="digamma values at rational arguments"))
else:
report = generator.verify(sample=None)
print(report)
sys.exit(0 if report.ok else 1)