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{table:id=|class=servoy sSummary}{colgroup}{column:width=80px|padding=0px}{column}{column}{column}{colgroup}{tr:style=height: 30px;}{th:colspan=2}Method Summary{th}{tr}{tbody}{tr}{td}void{td}{td}[#addPolynomial]\(polynomial)
Adds another polynomial to this polynomial.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}void{td}{td}[#addTerm]\(coefficient, exponent)
Adds a term to this polynomial.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[Number]{td}{td}[#findRoot]\(startValue, error, iterations)
Finds a root of this polynomial using Newton's method, starting from an initial search value, and with a given precision.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[Polynomial]{td}{td}[#getDerivative]\()
Returns a polynomial that holds the derivative of this polynomial.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[Number]{td}{td}[#getDerivativeValue]\(x)
Returns the value of the derivative of this polynomial in a certain point.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}[Number]{td}{td}[#getValue]\(x)
Returns the value of this polynomial in a certain point.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}void{td}{td}[#multiplyByPolynomial]\(polynomial)
Multiplies this polynomial with another polynomial.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}void{td}{td}[#multiplyByTerm]\(coefficient, exponent)
Multiples this polynomial with a term.{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody}{tr}{td}void{td}{td}[#setToZero]\()
Sets this polynomial to zero.{td}{tr}{tbody}{table}\\ 

{table:id=function|class=servoy sDetail}{colgroup}{column:width=100%|padding=0px}{column}{colgroup}{tr:style=height: 30px;}{th:colspan=1}Method Details{th}{tr}{tbody:id=addPolynomial-Polynomial}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.addPolynomial{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=margin-right: 5px;}void{span}{span:style=font-weight: bold;}addPolynomial{span}{span}\(polynomial){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\{div:class=sIndent}\{[Polynomial]} polynomial
{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}void{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
// (x+1) + 2*(x+1)*x + 3*(x+1)*x^2 + 4*(x+1)*x^3
var eq = plugins.amortization.newPolynomial();
for (var i = 0; i < 4; i++)
{
	var base = plugins.amortization.newPolynomial();
	base.addTerm(1, 1);
	base.addTerm(1, 0);
	base.multiplyByTerm(1, i);
	base.multiplyByTerm(i + 1, 0);
	eq.addPolynomial(base);
}
application.output(eq.getValue(2));
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=addTerm-Number_Number}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.addTerm{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=margin-right: 5px;}void{span}{span:style=font-weight: bold;}addTerm{span}{span}\(coefficient, exponent){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\{div:class=sIndent}\{[Number]} coefficient
\{[Number]} exponent
{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}void{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
// (x+1) + 2*(x+1)*x + 3*(x+1)*x^2 + 4*(x+1)*x^3
var eq = plugins.amortization.newPolynomial();
for (var i = 0; i < 4; i++)
{
	var base = plugins.amortization.newPolynomial();
	base.addTerm(1, 1);
	base.addTerm(1, 0);
	base.multiplyByTerm(1, i);
	base.multiplyByTerm(i + 1, 0);
	eq.addPolynomial(base);
}
application.output(eq.getValue(2));
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=findRoot-Number_Number_Number}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.findRoot{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=margin-right: 5px;}[Number]{span}{span:style=font-weight: bold;}findRoot{span}{span}\(startValue, error, iterations){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\{div:class=sIndent}\{[Number]} startValue
\{[Number]} error
\{[Number]} iterations
{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}[Number]{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
// Model the quadratic equation -x^2 + 4x + 0.6 = 0
var eq = plugins.amortization.newPolynomial();
eq.addTerm(-1, 2);
eq.addTerm(4, 1);
eq.addTerm(0.6, 0);
// Find the roots of the equation.
r1 = eq.findRoot(100, 1E-5, 1000);
r2 = eq.findRoot(-100, 1E-5, 1000);
application.output("eq(" + r1 + ")=" + eq.getValue(r1));
application.output("eq(" + r2 + ")=" + eq.getValue(r2));
// Find the minimum/maximum point by zeroing the first derivative.
var deriv = eq.getDerivative();
rd = deriv.findRoot(0, 1E-5, 1000);
application.output("Min/max point: " + rd);
application.output("Min/max value: " + eq.getValue(rd));
if (deriv.getDerivativeValue(rd) < 0) application.output("Max point.");
else application.output("Min point.");
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=getDerivative}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.getDerivative{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=margin-right: 5px;}[Polynomial]{span}{span:style=font-weight: bold;}getDerivative{span}{span}\(){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}[Polynomial]{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
// Model the quadratic equation -x^2 + 4x + 0.6 = 0
var eq = plugins.amortization.newPolynomial();
eq.addTerm(-1, 2);
eq.addTerm(4, 1);
eq.addTerm(0.6, 0);
// Find the roots of the equation.
r1 = eq.findRoot(100, 1E-5, 1000);
r2 = eq.findRoot(-100, 1E-5, 1000);
application.output("eq(" + r1 + ")=" + eq.getValue(r1));
application.output("eq(" + r2 + ")=" + eq.getValue(r2));
// Find the minimum/maximum point by zeroing the first derivative.
var deriv = eq.getDerivative();
rd = deriv.findRoot(0, 1E-5, 1000);
application.output("Min/max point: " + rd);
application.output("Min/max value: " + eq.getValue(rd));
if (deriv.getDerivativeValue(rd) < 0) application.output("Max point.");
else application.output("Min point.");
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=getDerivativeValue-Number}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.getDerivativeValue{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=margin-right: 5px;}[Number]{span}{span:style=font-weight: bold;}getDerivativeValue{span}{span}\(x){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\{div:class=sIndent}\{[Number]} x
{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}[Number]{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
// Model the quadratic equation -x^2 + 4x + 0.6 = 0
var eq = plugins.amortization.newPolynomial();
eq.addTerm(-1, 2);
eq.addTerm(4, 1);
eq.addTerm(0.6, 0);
// Find the roots of the equation.
r1 = eq.findRoot(100, 1E-5, 1000);
r2 = eq.findRoot(-100, 1E-5, 1000);
application.output("eq(" + r1 + ")=" + eq.getValue(r1));
application.output("eq(" + r2 + ")=" + eq.getValue(r2));
// Find the minimum/maximum point by zeroing the first derivative.
var deriv = eq.getDerivative();
rd = deriv.findRoot(0, 1E-5, 1000);
application.output("Min/max point: " + rd);
application.output("Min/max value: " + eq.getValue(rd));
if (deriv.getDerivativeValue(rd) < 0) application.output("Max point.");
else application.output("Min point.");
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=getValue-Number}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.getValue{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=margin-right: 5px;}[Number]{span}{span:style=font-weight: bold;}getValue{span}{span}\(x){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\{div:class=sIndent}\{[Number]} x
{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}[Number]{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
// Model the quadratic equation -x^2 + 4x + 0.6 = 0
var eq = plugins.amortization.newPolynomial();
eq.addTerm(-1, 2);
eq.addTerm(4, 1);
eq.addTerm(0.6, 0);
// Find the roots of the equation.
r1 = eq.findRoot(100, 1E-5, 1000);
r2 = eq.findRoot(-100, 1E-5, 1000);
application.output("eq(" + r1 + ")=" + eq.getValue(r1));
application.output("eq(" + r2 + ")=" + eq.getValue(r2));
// Find the minimum/maximum point by zeroing the first derivative.
var deriv = eq.getDerivative();
rd = deriv.findRoot(0, 1E-5, 1000);
application.output("Min/max point: " + rd);
application.output("Min/max value: " + eq.getValue(rd));
if (deriv.getDerivativeValue(rd) < 0) application.output("Max point.");
else application.output("Min point.");
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=multiplyByPolynomial-Polynomial}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.multiplyByPolynomial{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=margin-right: 5px;}void{span}{span:style=font-weight: bold;}multiplyByPolynomial{span}{span}\(polynomial){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\{div:class=sIndent}\{[Polynomial]} polynomial
{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}void{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
// Model the quadratic equation (x+1)*(x+2) = 0
var eq = plugins.amortization.newPolynomial();
eq.addTerm(1, 1);
eq.addTerm(1, 0);
var eq2 = plugins.amortization.newPolynomial();
eq2.addTerm(1, 1);
eq2.addTerm(2, 0);
eq.multiplyByPolynomial(eq2);
// Find the roots of the equation.
r1 = eq.findRoot(100, 1E-5, 1000);
r2 = eq.findRoot(-100, 1E-5, 1000);
application.output("eq(" + r1 + ")=" + eq.getValue(r1));
application.output("eq(" + r2 + ")=" + eq.getValue(r2));
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=multiplyByTerm-Number_Number}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.multiplyByTerm{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=margin-right: 5px;}void{span}{span:style=font-weight: bold;}multiplyByTerm{span}{span}\(coefficient, exponent){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=prs}{td}*Parameters*\\{div:class=sIndent}\{[Number]} coefficient
\{[Number]} exponent
{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}void{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
// (x+1) + 2*(x+1)*x + 3*(x+1)*x^2 + 4*(x+1)*x^3
var eq = plugins.amortization.newPolynomial();
for (var i = 0; i < 4; i++)
{
	var base = plugins.amortization.newPolynomial();
	base.addTerm(1, 1);
	base.addTerm(1, 0);
	base.multiplyByTerm(1, i);
	base.multiplyByTerm(i + 1, 0);
	eq.addPolynomial(base);
}
application.output(eq.getValue(2));
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{tbody:id=setToZero}{tr:id=name}{td}h6.setToZero{td}{tr}{tr:id=sig}{td}{span:style=margin-right: 5px;}void{span}{span:style=font-weight: bold;}setToZero{span}{span}\(){span}{td}{tr}{tr:id=ret}{td}*Returns*\\{div:class=sIndent}void{div}{td}{tr}{tr:id=sam}{td}*Sample*\\{div:class=sIndent}{code:language=javascript}
var eq = plugins.amortization.newPolynomial();
eq.addTerm(2, 3);
application.output(eq.getValue(1.1));
eq.setToZero();
application.output(eq.getValue(1.1));
{code}{div}{td}{tr}{tr:class=lastDetailRow}{td}{td}{tr}{tbody}{table}