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// David Eberly, Geometric Tools, Redmond WA 98052
// Copyright (c) 1998-2021
// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0.
// https://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt
// https://www.geometrictools.com/License/Boost/LICENSE_1_0.txt
// Version: 4.0.2019.12.23
#pragma once
#include <Mathematics/Log2Estimate.h>
// Minimax polynomial approximations to log2(x). The polynomial p(x) of
// degree D minimizes the quantity maximum{|log2(x) - p(x)| : x in [1,2]}
// over all polynomials of degree D. The natural logarithm is computed
// using log(x) = log2(x)/log2(e) = log2(x)*log(2).
namespace gte
{
template <typename Real>
class LogEstimate
{
public:
// The input constraint is x in [1,2]. For example,
// float x; // in [1,2]
// float result = LogEstimate<float>::Degree<3>(x);
template <int D>
inline static Real Degree(Real x)
{
return Log2Estimate<Real>::Degree<D>(x) * (Real)GTE_C_LN_2;
}
// The input constraint is x > 0. Range reduction is used to generate
// a value y in (0,1], call Degree(y), and add the exponent for the
// power of two in the binary scientific representation of x. For
// example,
// float x; // x > 0
// float result = LogEstimate<float>::DegreeRR<3>(x);
template <int D>
inline static Real DegreeRR(Real x)
{
return Log2Estimate<Real>::DegreeRR<D>(x) * (Real)GTE_C_LN_2;
}
};
}