Class IntegerFunctions


  • public final class IntegerFunctions
    extends java.lang.Object
    Class of number-theory related functions for use with integers represented as int's or BigInteger objects.
    • Method Summary

      All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods Deprecated Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      static java.math.BigInteger binomial​(int n, int t)
      Computes the binomial coefficient (n|t) ("n over t").
      static int bitCount​(int a)  
      static int ceilLog​(int a)
      Compute the smallest integer that is greater than or equal to the logarithm to the base 2 of the given integer.
      static int ceilLog​(java.math.BigInteger a)
      Compute the smallest integer that is greater than or equal to the logarithm to the base 2 of the given BigInteger.
      static int ceilLog256​(int n)
      Compute ceil(log_256 n), the number of bytes needed to encode the integer n.
      static int ceilLog256​(long n)
      Compute ceil(log_256 n), the number of bytes needed to encode the long integer n.
      static java.math.BigInteger[] divideAndRound​(java.math.BigInteger[] a, java.math.BigInteger b)  
      static java.math.BigInteger divideAndRound​(java.math.BigInteger a, java.math.BigInteger b)  
      static java.math.BigInteger[] extgcd​(java.math.BigInteger a, java.math.BigInteger b)
      Extended euclidian algorithm (computes gcd and representation).
      static int[] extGCD​(int a, int b)
      Extended euclidian algorithm (computes gcd and representation).
      static float floatPow​(float f, int i)
      int power of a base float, only use for small ints
      static int floorLog​(int a)
      Compute the integer part of the logarithm to the base 2 of the given integer.
      static int floorLog​(java.math.BigInteger a)
      Compute the integer part of the logarithm to the base 2 of the given integer.
      static int gcd​(int u, int v)
      Computes the greatest common divisor of the two specified integers
      static byte[] integerToOctets​(java.math.BigInteger val)  
      static float intRoot​(int base, int root)
      Takes an approximation of the root from an integer base, using newton's algorithm
      static boolean isIncreasing​(int[] a)  
      static int isPower​(int a, int p)
      Tests whether an integer a is power of another integer p.
      static boolean isPrime​(int n)
      Miller-Rabin-Test, determines wether the given integer is probably prime or composite.
      static int jacobi​(java.math.BigInteger A, java.math.BigInteger B)
      Computes the value of the Jacobi symbol (A|B).
      static java.math.BigInteger leastCommonMultiple​(java.math.BigInteger[] numbers)
      Computation of the least common multiple of a set of BigIntegers.
      static int leastDiv​(int a)
      Find and return the least non-trivial divisor of an integer a.
      static double log​(double x)
      Deprecated.
      use MathFunctions.log(double) instead
      static double log​(long x)
      Deprecated.
      use MathFunctions.log(long) instead
      static int maxPower​(int a)
      Compute the largest h with 2^h | a if a!=0.
      static long mod​(long a, long m)
      Returns a long integer whose value is (a mod m).
      static int modInverse​(int a, int mod)
      Computes the modular inverse of an integer a
      static long modInverse​(long a, long mod)
      Computes the modular inverse of an integer a
      static int modPow​(int a, int e, int n)
      Compute a e mod n.
      static java.math.BigInteger nextPrime​(long n)
      Computes the next prime greater than n.
      static java.math.BigInteger nextProbablePrime​(java.math.BigInteger n)
      Compute the next probable prime greater than n with the default certainty (20).
      static java.math.BigInteger nextProbablePrime​(java.math.BigInteger n, int certainty)
      Compute the next probable prime greater than n with the specified certainty.
      static int nextSmallerPrime​(int n)
      Returns the largest prime smaller than the given integer
      static java.math.BigInteger octetsToInteger​(byte[] data)  
      static java.math.BigInteger octetsToInteger​(byte[] data, int offset, int length)  
      static int order​(int g, int p)
      determines the order of g modulo p, p prime and 1 < g < p.
      static boolean passesSmallPrimeTest​(java.math.BigInteger candidate)
      Short trial-division test to find out whether a number is not prime.
      static int pow​(int a, int e)
      Compute a e.
      static long pow​(long a, int e)
      Compute a e.
      static java.math.BigInteger randomize​(java.math.BigInteger upperBound)  
      static java.math.BigInteger randomize​(java.math.BigInteger upperBound, java.security.SecureRandom prng)  
      static java.math.BigInteger reduceInto​(java.math.BigInteger n, java.math.BigInteger begin, java.math.BigInteger end)
      Reduces an integer into a given interval
      static java.math.BigInteger squareRoot​(java.math.BigInteger a)
      Extract the truncated square root of a BigInteger.
      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

        clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
    • Method Detail

      • jacobi

        public static int jacobi​(java.math.BigInteger A,
                                 java.math.BigInteger B)
        Computes the value of the Jacobi symbol (A|B). The following properties hold for the Jacobi symbol which makes it a very efficient way to evaluate the Legendre symbol

        (A|B) = 0 IF gcd(A,B) > 1 (-1|B) = 1 IF n = 1 (mod 1) (-1|B) = -1 IF n = 3 (mod 4) (A|B) (C|B) = (AC|B) (A|B) (A|C) = (A|CB) (A|B) = (C|B) IF A = C (mod B) (2|B) = 1 IF N = 1 OR 7 (mod 8) (2|B) = 1 IF N = 3 OR 5 (mod 8)

        Parameters:
        A - integer value
        B - integer value
        Returns:
        value of the jacobi symbol (A|B)
      • gcd

        public static int gcd​(int u,
                              int v)
        Computes the greatest common divisor of the two specified integers
        Parameters:
        u - - first integer
        v - - second integer
        Returns:
        gcd(a, b)
      • extGCD

        public static int[] extGCD​(int a,
                                   int b)
        Extended euclidian algorithm (computes gcd and representation).
        Parameters:
        a - the first integer
        b - the second integer
        Returns:
        (g,u,v), where g = gcd(abs(a),abs(b)) = ua + vb
      • divideAndRound

        public static java.math.BigInteger divideAndRound​(java.math.BigInteger a,
                                                          java.math.BigInteger b)
      • divideAndRound

        public static java.math.BigInteger[] divideAndRound​(java.math.BigInteger[] a,
                                                            java.math.BigInteger b)
      • ceilLog

        public static int ceilLog​(java.math.BigInteger a)
        Compute the smallest integer that is greater than or equal to the logarithm to the base 2 of the given BigInteger.
        Parameters:
        a - the integer
        Returns:
        ceil[log(a)]
      • ceilLog

        public static int ceilLog​(int a)
        Compute the smallest integer that is greater than or equal to the logarithm to the base 2 of the given integer.
        Parameters:
        a - the integer
        Returns:
        ceil[log(a)]
      • ceilLog256

        public static int ceilLog256​(int n)
        Compute ceil(log_256 n), the number of bytes needed to encode the integer n.
        Parameters:
        n - the integer
        Returns:
        the number of bytes needed to encode n
      • ceilLog256

        public static int ceilLog256​(long n)
        Compute ceil(log_256 n), the number of bytes needed to encode the long integer n.
        Parameters:
        n - the long integer
        Returns:
        the number of bytes needed to encode n
      • floorLog

        public static int floorLog​(java.math.BigInteger a)
        Compute the integer part of the logarithm to the base 2 of the given integer.
        Parameters:
        a - the integer
        Returns:
        floor[log(a)]
      • floorLog

        public static int floorLog​(int a)
        Compute the integer part of the logarithm to the base 2 of the given integer.
        Parameters:
        a - the integer
        Returns:
        floor[log(a)]
      • maxPower

        public static int maxPower​(int a)
        Compute the largest h with 2^h | a if a!=0.
        Parameters:
        a - an integer
        Returns:
        the largest h with 2^h | a if a!=0, 0 otherwise
      • bitCount

        public static int bitCount​(int a)
        Parameters:
        a - an integer
        Returns:
        the number of ones in the binary representation of an integer a
      • order

        public static int order​(int g,
                                int p)
        determines the order of g modulo p, p prime and 1 < g < p. This algorithm is only efficient for small p (see X9.62-1998, p. 68).
        Parameters:
        g - an integer with 1 < g < p
        p - a prime
        Returns:
        the order k of g (that is k is the smallest integer with g k = 1 mod p
      • reduceInto

        public static java.math.BigInteger reduceInto​(java.math.BigInteger n,
                                                      java.math.BigInteger begin,
                                                      java.math.BigInteger end)
        Reduces an integer into a given interval
        Parameters:
        n - - the integer
        begin - - left bound of the interval
        end - - right bound of the interval
        Returns:
        n reduced into [begin,end]
      • pow

        public static int pow​(int a,
                              int e)
        Compute a e.
        Parameters:
        a - the base
        e - the exponent
        Returns:
        a e
      • pow

        public static long pow​(long a,
                               int e)
        Compute a e.
        Parameters:
        a - the base
        e - the exponent
        Returns:
        a e
      • modPow

        public static int modPow​(int a,
                                 int e,
                                 int n)
        Compute a e mod n.
        Parameters:
        a - the base
        e - the exponent
        n - the modulus
        Returns:
        a e mod n
      • extgcd

        public static java.math.BigInteger[] extgcd​(java.math.BigInteger a,
                                                    java.math.BigInteger b)
        Extended euclidian algorithm (computes gcd and representation).
        Parameters:
        a - - the first integer
        b - - the second integer
        Returns:
        (d,u,v), where d = gcd(a,b) = ua + vb
      • leastCommonMultiple

        public static java.math.BigInteger leastCommonMultiple​(java.math.BigInteger[] numbers)
        Computation of the least common multiple of a set of BigIntegers.
        Parameters:
        numbers - - the set of numbers
        Returns:
        the lcm(numbers)
      • mod

        public static long mod​(long a,
                               long m)
        Returns a long integer whose value is (a mod m). This method differs from % in that it always returns a non-negative integer.
        Parameters:
        a - value on which the modulo operation has to be performed.
        m - the modulus.
        Returns:
        a mod m
      • modInverse

        public static int modInverse​(int a,
                                     int mod)
        Computes the modular inverse of an integer a
        Parameters:
        a - - the integer to invert
        mod - - the modulus
        Returns:
        a -1 mod n
      • modInverse

        public static long modInverse​(long a,
                                      long mod)
        Computes the modular inverse of an integer a
        Parameters:
        a - - the integer to invert
        mod - - the modulus
        Returns:
        a -1 mod n
      • isPower

        public static int isPower​(int a,
                                  int p)
        Tests whether an integer a is power of another integer p.
        Parameters:
        a - - the first integer
        p - - the second integer
        Returns:
        n if a = p^n or -1 otherwise
      • leastDiv

        public static int leastDiv​(int a)
        Find and return the least non-trivial divisor of an integer a.
        Parameters:
        a - - the integer
        Returns:
        divisor p >1 or 1 if a = -1,0,1
      • isPrime

        public static boolean isPrime​(int n)
        Miller-Rabin-Test, determines wether the given integer is probably prime or composite. This method returns true if the given integer is prime with probability 1 - 2 -20.
        Parameters:
        n - the integer to test for primality
        Returns:
        true if the given integer is prime with probability 2 -100, false otherwise
      • passesSmallPrimeTest

        public static boolean passesSmallPrimeTest​(java.math.BigInteger candidate)
        Short trial-division test to find out whether a number is not prime. This test is usually used before a Miller-Rabin primality test.
        Parameters:
        candidate - the number to test
        Returns:
        true if the number has no factor of the tested primes, false if the number is definitely composite
      • nextSmallerPrime

        public static int nextSmallerPrime​(int n)
        Returns the largest prime smaller than the given integer
        Parameters:
        n - - upper bound
        Returns:
        the largest prime smaller than n, or 1 if n <= 2
      • nextProbablePrime

        public static java.math.BigInteger nextProbablePrime​(java.math.BigInteger n,
                                                             int certainty)
        Compute the next probable prime greater than n with the specified certainty.
        Parameters:
        n - a integer number
        certainty - the certainty that the generated number is prime
        Returns:
        the next prime greater than n
      • nextProbablePrime

        public static java.math.BigInteger nextProbablePrime​(java.math.BigInteger n)
        Compute the next probable prime greater than n with the default certainty (20).
        Parameters:
        n - a integer number
        Returns:
        the next prime greater than n
      • nextPrime

        public static java.math.BigInteger nextPrime​(long n)
        Computes the next prime greater than n.
        Parameters:
        n - a integer number
        Returns:
        the next prime greater than n
      • binomial

        public static java.math.BigInteger binomial​(int n,
                                                    int t)
        Computes the binomial coefficient (n|t) ("n over t"). Formula: if n !=0 and t != 0 then (n|t) = Mult(i=1, t): (n-(i-1))/i
      • if t = 0 then (n|t) = 1 if n = 0 and t > 0 then (n|t) = 0
Parameters:
n - - the "upper" integer
t - - the "lower" integer
Returns:
the binomialcoefficient "n over t" as BigInteger