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To load this example and for sample queries, please see the `SCRIPT.txt` file.

This folder contains a multi-threading implementation of Recursive Gaussian 
Quadrature Methods for Numerical Integration for functions of one-variable.

Adaptive quadrature methods are efficient techniques for numerical 
integration as they compensate for functional variation along the 
integral domain, effectively in regions with large function variations 
a larger sampling of point are used.

There are two parametric objects, `quadrec/1` and `quadsplit/1`, both
implementing the same integration predicate:

	integrate(Function, Left, Right, NP, Epsilon, Integral)

Find the integral of a function of one variable in the interval `[Left, Right]`
given a maximum approximation error. `NP` represents the method to be used, one
of (0,1,2,3).

For NP = 0 an adaptive trapezoidal rule is used.
FOR NP=1,2,3,4 an adaptive Gaussian quadrature of 1, 2, 3, or points is used.

For `quadrec/1`, the method used for the multi-threading is simply to divide
the initial area amongst the number of threads available (a power of 2) and
then in each interval the recursive method is applied. The `threaded/1`
predicate is used.

For `quadsplit/1`, the method used is again division (split) of the original
area amongst the number of threads specified. This method has no restriction
on the number of threads and uses a span/collect idea for proving thread goals 
and the predicates `threaded_once/1` and `threaded_exit/1`.
