RE: module that tries to solve equations

Gidon writes:
> or rather from a programmer's perspective it tries to find a set of 
> parameters for a function such that that function equals a particular 
> value.

Sounds like a minimization algorithm.

> I hope to add this to CPAN if you guys think it's worthwhile.

I looked through the code very quickly, but couldn't follow the logic. As
far as I can tell, you seem to be getting progressively closer to your goal
by cutting your search domain by half. If I understood this correctly, it
will only work on non-decreasing functions. But, I could be wrong.

Are you implementing a well-known algorithm? Also, in your opinion, what
would this module offer more than standard minimization techniques?

> What I need to figure out is what to call it and where to put it.
> 
> I think it is AI because to me search is AI. But then again search is 
> search. But search against all odds a space that is unknown 
> might be more
> AI than searching a list.

Definitely not AI. There is nothing that I see here really related to AI. I
would suggest the Math:: hierarchy.

--Ala