On Dec 30, 2012, at 11:54 AM, someone <someb...@bluewin.ch> wrote: > Hi, > > >> I am presently implementing Inverse erf >> functions<http://functions.wolfram.com/GammaBetaErf/>in >> functions/special/error_functions.py like InverseErf[x], >> InverseErf[x, y], InverseErfc[x]. I am a little confused about how I >> should name their respective classes. I want to name the classes to >> be Ierf, Ierf2, Ierfc. Is it okay to name like this ? Or is there any >> convention which has been followed for similar kind of issues at some >> other places in sympy which I can follow here also ? Or should I >> follow the Mathematica's naming Convention ? > > Here some input on the topic. > > > MMA: > > http://reference.wolfram.com/mathematica/tutorial/SpecialFunctions.html#3426 > > > Maple: > > http://www.maplesoft.com/support/help/Maple/view.aspx?path=erf > http://www.mapleprimes.com/questions/35549-Weirdness-With-The-Inverse-Erf-Function > > "As I understand it, Maple has an "erf" function, but not an inverse erf." > > > Maxima: > > http://www.ma.utexas.edu/pipermail/maxima/2009/017196.html > > The functions seem not to be in the manual: > http://maxima.sourceforge.net/docs/manual/en/maxima_15.html#SEC77 > http://maxima.sourceforge.net/docs/manual/en/maxima_15.html#SEC83 > > > Sage: > > http://trac.sagemath.org/sage_trac/ticket/11349 > > > mpmath: > > http://mpmath.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/doc/build/functions/expintegrals.html#erfinv > > > numpy/scipy: > > http://www.scipy.org/SciPyPackages/Special
If mpmath and/or Numpy/scipy have a function, you should use their naming conventions. What is the PR for this? Aaron Meurer > > > matlab: > > http://www.mathworks.ch/ch/help/matlab/ref/erfinv.html > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "sympy" group. > To post to this group, send email to sympy@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > sympy+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/sympy?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sympy" group. To post to this group, send email to sympy@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to sympy+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sympy?hl=en.
