On 21/01/2008, Tim Peters <tim.peters at gmail.com> wrote: > What would be useful is a method that generates (i.e., a generator in > the Python sense) the (continued fraction) convergents to a rational. > People wanting specific constraints on a rational approximation > (including, but not limited to, the two you identified) can easily > build them on top of such a generator. Interesting. I thought of suggesting something like this, but my potential use cases are so rare that I couldn't justify it. But as you say, it's one general building block from which any other desired functionality can be produced. > By "useful" I don't mean lots of people will use it ;-) I mean /some/ > people will use it -- a way to generate the sequence of convergents is > a fundamental tool that can be used for all sorts of stuff, by those > with advanced applications. Good point. Fundamental tools belong in the library. +1 Paul.
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