rational_approximation.h

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#ifndef ORTOOLS_UTIL_RATIONAL_APPROXIMATION_H_
#define ORTOOLS_UTIL_RATIONAL_APPROXIMATION_H_
 
#include <cstdint>
#include <utility>
 
namespace operations_research {
 
// The type Fraction represents a number in the form of two integers: numerator
// and denominator. This type is used to display the rational approximation
// of a Fractional number.
typedef std::pair<int64_t, int64_t> Fraction;
 
// Computes a rational approximation numerator/denominator for value x
// using a continued fraction algorithm. The absolute difference between the
// output fraction and the input "x" will not exceed "precision".
// TODO(user): make a parameterized template with integer and floating-point
// type parameters.
Fraction RationalApproximation(double x, double precision);
 
}  // namespace operations_research
#endif  // ORTOOLS_UTIL_RATIONAL_APPROXIMATION_H_