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polynom (version 1.4-1)

predict.polynomial: Evaluate a Polynomial

Description

Evaluate a polynomial at a given numeric or polynomial argument.

Usage

# S3 method for polynomial
predict(object, newdata, …)

Arguments

object

A polynomial object to be evaluated.

newdata

Argument at which evaluation is requested. May be numeric or itself a polynomial

Not used by this method.

Value

Evaluated object of the same class as newdata.

Details

This is a method for the generic function predict.

The polynomial is evaluated according to the Horner scheme for speed and numerical accuracy.

See Also

as.function.polynomial