function mc = moc ( a, b, n, f ) %*****************************************************************************80 % %% MOC estimates the modulus of continuity of a function over an interval. % % Discussion; % % The modulus of continuity function MC(T) for a function F(X) over an % interval [A,B] is defined as % % MC(T) = max | F(X+DX) - F(X) | for 0 <= DX <= T, and X and X+DX in [A,B]. % % The modulus of continuity function is a monotone increasing function, % with MC(0) = 0. % % This function estimates the modulus of continuity based on a discrete % set of data at N equally spaced points in the interval [A,B]. % % Licensing: % % This code is distributed under the GNU LGPL license. % % Modified: % % 04 October 2010 % % Author: % % John Burkardt % % Parameters: % % Input, real A, B, the left and right endpoints of the interval. % % Input, integer N, the number of equally spaced sample points. % % Input, function F(x), a handle to the function. % % Output, real MC(N), the modulus of continuity function estimated at % 0, H or less, 2*H or less, ..., (N-1)*H or less. % % Compute the maximum difference with a separation DX of exactly 0*H, 1*H, 2*H, % ..., (N-1)*H. % mc1 = moc1 ( a, b, n, f ); % % Compute the maximum difference with a separation DX of 0*H or less, % 1*H or less, 2*H or less, ..., (N-1)*H or less. % mc = zeros ( n, 1 ); for i = 1 : n - 1 mc(i+1) = max ( mc(i), mc1(i+1) ); end return end