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# continued-fraction

> [Continued fraction][continued-fraction] approximation.

<section class="usage">

## Usage

```javascript
var continuedFraction = require( '@stdlib/math/base/tools/continued-fraction' );
```

#### continuedFraction( generator\[, options ] )

Evaluates the continued fraction described by the supplied `generator` argument. `generator` can be either a function which returns an array with two elements, the `a` and `b` terms of the fraction, or an ES6 [Generator object][es6-generator]. By default, the function computes

<!-- <equation class="equation" label="eq:continued_fraction_a" align="center" raw="\frac{a_1}{b_1+\frac{a_2}{b_2+\frac{a_3}{b_3+\frac{a_4}{b_4}+\ldots}}}" alt="Continued fraction without leading b_0 term"> -->

<div class="equation" align="center" data-raw-text="\frac{a_1}{b_1+\frac{a_2}{b_2+\frac{a_3}{b_3+\frac{a_4}{b_4}+\ldots}}}" data-equation="eq:continued_fraction_a">
    <img src="https://cdn.rawgit.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/7e0a95722efd9c771b129597380c63dc6715508b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/tools/continued-fraction/docs/img/equation_continued_fraction_a.svg" alt="Continued fraction without leading b_0 term">
    <br>
</div>

<!-- </equation> -->

Using an ES6 [Generator object][es6-generator]:

<!-- eslint-disable no-restricted-syntax -->

```javascript
// Continued fraction for (e-1)^(-1):
var gen = generator();
var out = continuedFraction( gen );
// returns ~0.582

function* generator() {
    var i = 0;
    while ( true ) {
        i += 1;
        yield [ i, i ];
    }
}
```

Alternatively, one can use a closure to achieve the same goal:

```javascript
// Continued fraction for (e-1)^(-1):
var gen = generator();
var out = continuedFraction( gen );
// returns ~0.582

function generator() {
    var i = 0;
    return gen;

    function gen() {
        i += 1;
        return [ i, i ];
    }
}
```

The function accepts the following `options`:

-   **maxIter**: `integer` denoting the maximum number of times the supplied generator object will be called. Default: `1000000`.
-   **tolerance**: `number` primitive specifying the used tolerance to assess convergence. Default: `2.22e-16`.
-   **keep**: `boolean` primitive indicating whether to keep the `b0` term in the continued fraction. Default: `false`.

To evaluate

<!-- <equation class="equation" label="eq:continued_fraction_b" align="center" raw="b_0 + \frac{a_1}{b_1+\frac{a_2}{b_2+\frac{a_3}{b_3+\frac{a_4}{b_4}+\ldots}}}" alt="Continued fraction with leading b_0 term"> -->

<div class="equation" align="center" data-raw-text="b_0 + \frac{a_1}{b_1+\frac{a_2}{b_2+\frac{a_3}{b_3+\frac{a_4}{b_4}+\ldots}}}" data-equation="eq:continued_fraction_b">
    <img src="https://cdn.rawgit.com/stdlib-js/stdlib/7e0a95722efd9c771b129597380c63dc6715508b/lib/node_modules/@stdlib/math/base/tools/continued-fraction/docs/img/equation_continued_fraction_b.svg" alt="Continued fraction with leading b_0 term">
    <br>
</div>

<!-- </equation> -->

set the `keep` option to `true`.

```javascript
var out = continuedFraction( generator(), {
    'keep': true
});
// returns ~1.718

function generator() {
    var i = 0;
    return gen;

    function gen() {
        i += 1;
        return [ i, i ];
    }
}
```

To change the maximum number of iterations, set the `maxIter` option.

```javascript
var out = continuedFraction( generator(), {
    'maxIter': 10
});
// returns ~0.582

function generator() {
    var i = 0;
    return gen;

    function gen() {
        i += 1;
        return [ i, i ];
    }
}
```

The default tolerance of `2.22e-16` to assess convergence can be changed via the `tolerance` option.

```javascript
var out = continuedFraction( generator(), {
    'tolerance': 1e-1
});
// returns ~0.579

function generator() {
    var i = 0;
    return gen;

    function gen() {
        i += 1;
        return [ i, i ];
    }
}
```

</section>

<!-- /.usage -->

<section class="examples">

## Examples

<!-- eslint-disable no-restricted-syntax -->

<!-- eslint no-undef: "error" -->

```javascript
var continuedFraction = require( '@stdlib/math/base/tools/continued-fraction' );
var out;

function* generator() {
    while ( true ) {
        yield [ 1, 1 ];
    }
}

function closure() {
    var ones = [ 1, 1 ];
    return gen;

    function gen() {
        return ones;
    }
}

out = continuedFraction( generator(), {
    'keep': true
});
console.log( 'Golden ratio (generator): %d,', out );

out = continuedFraction( closure(), {
    'keep': true
});
console.log( 'Golden ratio (closure): %d', out );
```

</section>

<!-- /.examples -->

<section class="links">

[continued-fraction]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continued_fraction

[es6-generator]: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Statements/function*

</section>

<!-- /.links -->
