Package org.apache.commons.numbers.core

Interface Multiplication<T>

Type Parameters:
T - Type of elements.
All Known Subinterfaces:
NativeOperators<T>
All Known Implementing Classes:
Fraction
public interface Multiplication<T>
Multiplication.

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type Method Description
    T multiply​(T a)
    Binary multiplication.
    T one()
    Identity element.
    T reciprocal()
    Multiplicative inverse.

  • Method Details

    • multiply

      T multiply​(T a)
      Binary multiplication.
      Parameters:
      a - Element.
      Returns:
      this * a.

    • one

      T one()
      Identity element.
      Returns:
      the field element such that for all a, one().multiply(a).equals(a) is true.

    • reciprocal

      T reciprocal()
      Multiplicative inverse.
      Returns:
      this-1.