Computes the derivative of f[i] at x[i]. fx is the value of f at x.
# File ext/bigdecimal/lib/bigdecimal/jacobian.rb, line 44
def dfdxi(f,fx,x,i)
nRetry = 0
n = x.size
xSave = x[i]
ok = 0
ratio = f.ten*f.ten*f.ten
dx = x[i].abs/ratio
dx = fx[i].abs/ratio if isEqual(dx,f.zero,f.zero,f.eps)
dx = f.one/f.ten if isEqual(dx,f.zero,f.zero,f.eps)
until ok>0 do
s = f.zero
deriv = []
if(nRetry>100) then
raise "Singular Jacobian matrix. No change at x[" + i.to_s + "]"
end
dx = dx*f.two
x[i] += dx
fxNew = f.values(x)
for j in 0...n do
if !isEqual(fxNew[j],fx[j],f.zero,f.eps) then
ok += 1
deriv <<= (fxNew[j]-fx[j])/dx
else
deriv <<= f.zero
end
end
x[i] = xSave
end
deriv
end