Replace examples by tutorial in documentation

[linpy.git] / doc / reference.rst

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@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 
 

+.. _reference:
+

 Module Reference
 ================
 
 Module Reference
 ================
 

+

 Symbols
 -------
 
 Symbols
 -------
 


@@ -172,7 +175,6 @@ For example, if ``x`` is a :class:`Symbol`, then ``x + 1`` is an instance of :cl
         >>> x < y
         Le(x - y + 1, 0)
 
         >>> x < y
         Le(x - y + 1, 0)
 

-

     .. method:: scaleint()
 
         Return the expression multiplied by its lowest common denominator to make all values integer.
     .. method:: scaleint()
 
         Return the expression multiplied by its lowest common denominator to make all values integer.


@@ -227,6 +229,7 @@ They are implemented by the :class:`Rational` class, that inherits from both :cl
 
     See the documentation of :class:`fractions.Fraction` for more information and examples.
 
 
     See the documentation of :class:`fractions.Fraction` for more information and examples.
 

+

 Polyhedra
 ---------
 
 Polyhedra
 ---------
 


@@ -278,10 +281,20 @@ This space can be unbounded.
         The tuple of constraints, i.e., equalities and inequalities.
         This is semantically equivalent to: ``equalities + inequalities``.
 
         The tuple of constraints, i.e., equalities and inequalities.
         This is semantically equivalent to: ``equalities + inequalities``.
 

+    .. method:: convex_union(polyhedron[, ...])
+
+        Return the convex union of two or more polyhedra.
+
+    .. method:: asinequalities()
+
+        Express the polyhedron using inequalities, given as a list of expressions greater or equal to 0.
+

     .. method:: widen(polyhedron)
 
         Compute the *standard widening* of two polyhedra, à la Halbwachs.
 
     .. method:: widen(polyhedron)
 
         Compute the *standard widening* of two polyhedra, à la Halbwachs.
 

+        In its current implementation, this method is slow and should not be used on large polyhedra.
+

 
 .. data:: Empty
 
 
 .. data:: Empty
 


@@ -291,11 +304,12 @@ This space can be unbounded.
 
     The universe polyhedron, whose set of constraints is always satisfiable, i.e. is empty.
 
 
     The universe polyhedron, whose set of constraints is always satisfiable, i.e. is empty.
 

+

 Domains
 -------
 
 A *domain* is a union of polyhedra.
 Domains
 -------
 
 A *domain* is a union of polyhedra.

-Unlike polyhedra, domains allow exact computation of union and complementary operations.
+Unlike polyhedra, domains allow exact computation of union, subtraction and complementary operations.

 
 .. class:: Domain(*polyhedra)
               Domain(string)
 
 .. class:: Domain(*polyhedra)
               Domain(string)


@@ -493,7 +507,7 @@ The following functions create :class:`Polyhedron` or :class:`Domain` instances
 .. function:: Ne(expr1, expr2[, expr3, ...])
 
     Create the domain such that ``expr1 != expr2 != expr3 ...``.
 .. function:: Ne(expr1, expr2[, expr3, ...])
 
     Create the domain such that ``expr1 != expr2 != expr3 ...``.

-    The result is a :class:`Domain`, not a :class:`Polyhedron`.
+    The result is a :class:`Domain` object, not a :class:`Polyhedron`.

 
 .. function:: Ge(expr1, expr2[, expr3, ...])
 
 
 .. function:: Ge(expr1, expr2[, expr3, ...])
 


@@ -505,14 +519,14 @@ The following functions create :class:`Polyhedron` or :class:`Domain` instances
 
 The following functions combine :class:`Polyhedron` or :class:`Domain` instances using logic operators:
 
 
 The following functions combine :class:`Polyhedron` or :class:`Domain` instances using logic operators:
 

-.. function:: Or(domain1, domain2[, ...])
-
-    Create the union domain of the domains given in arguments.
-

 .. function:: And(domain1, domain2[, ...])
 
     Create the intersection domain of the domains given in arguments.
 
 .. function:: And(domain1, domain2[, ...])
 
     Create the intersection domain of the domains given in arguments.
 

+.. function:: Or(domain1, domain2[, ...])
+
+    Create the union domain of the domains given in arguments.
+

 .. function:: Not(domain)
 
     Create the complementary domain of the domain given in argument.
 .. function:: Not(domain)
 
     Create the complementary domain of the domain given in argument.


@@ -677,7 +691,7 @@ Geometric Objects
     .. method:: cross(vector)
 
         Compute the cross product of two 3D vectors.
     .. method:: cross(vector)
 
         Compute the cross product of two 3D vectors.

-        If either one of the vectors is not tridimensional, a :exc:`ValueError` exception is raised.
+        If either one of the vectors is not three-dimensional, a :exc:`ValueError` exception is raised.

 
     .. method:: dot(vector)
 
 
     .. method:: dot(vector)