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Is there an implementation of rational interval arithmetic in Python? This uses floats, not rationals.

If not, is there any implementation of rationals in Python that includes ±∞ ?

CharlesB
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Sympy has intervals, rational numbers, and infinity. The Interval class is a subclass of the Set class.

# oo is the symbol for infinity
from sympy import Interval, oo, Rational

i1 = Interval(10, 15)
i2 = Interval(0, oo)
i3 = Interval(-5, -1)
# adding intervals
i4 = i1 + i3
i5 = i1 + i2
# interval with open end
i6 = Interval(Rational(1, 2), Rational(45, 3), left_open=True)

print 11 in i1 # True
print -1 in i1 # False
print 0 in i4 # False
print Rational(3, 2) in i6 # True
print oo in i2 # False
print i2.sup # oo (infinity)
print Rational(1, 2) in i6 # False
print i6.inf # 1/2
Gary Kerr
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PyInterval now has rational interval arithmetic in Python feature.

From PyInterval Docs:

The interval package can be loaded into the Python interpreter with the statement which injects in the current namespace the interval class, a constant representing the mathematical infinity, and a module providing interval transcendental functions.

from interval import interval, inf, imath

interval[0, 2] * interval[4, inf]
interval([-inf, inf])
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