3.12.4 SimplifySamplePoints

Command structure of SimplifySamplePoints.

SimplifySamplePoints returns a sparsed list of sample points such that the function values, evaluated on adjacent points, do not exceed the given tolerance. The argument range must be a valid parameter sweep specification as described in Section 3.7.2. If range is a -dimensional sweep range then func must be a function of  arguments which returns a single real number.

SimplifySamplePoints provides the following options:

Options for SimplifySamplePoints.

See also: Section 3.7.2.

Options Description

ReturnSymbols

If ReturnSymbols is set to True, the sparsed list is returned as a flat list of rules. If it is set to False, the sparsed list is returned as a flat list of numerical values. In the former case the return value is a valid parameter sweep specification and can be used as argument to NonlinearSetup. The default setting is ReturnSymbols -> True.

SearchDirections

The option SearchDirections specifies the direction in which to search for adjacent points. The value can be All or a list of symbols which appear in the given parameter sweep. If the value is a list of symbols, adjacent points are only searched for the given variables. The default setting is SearchDirections -> All which means to search in all directions.