function a = r8poly_p2f ( n, a ) %*****************************************************************************80 % %% R8POLY_P2F converts a real polynomial from power sum form to factorial form. % % Discussion: % % The power sum form is % % p(x) = a(1) + a(2) * x + a(3) * x**2 + ... + a(n) * x**(n-1) % % The (falling) factorial form is % % p(x) = a(1) % + a(2) * x % + a(3) * x * (x-1) % ... % + a(n) * x * (x-1) *...* (x-(n-2)) % % Licensing: % % This code is distributed under the GNU LGPL license. % % Modified: % % 11 July 2004 % % Author: % % John Burkardt % % Parameters: % % Input, integer N, the dimension of A. % % Input, real A(N), on input, the polynomial coefficients in power sum form. % % Output, real A(N), the polynomial coefficients in factorial form. % for m = 1 : n value = 0.0; for i = m : n value = a(n+m-i) + ( m - 1 ) * value; a(n+m-i) = value; end end return end