@@ -29,182 +29,3 @@ integrate(f, x, RischMethod(use_algebraic_closure=true, catch_errors=false))
2929** Best for:** Complete symbolic integration with guaranteed correctness
3030
3131[ → See detailed Risch documentation] ( risch.md )
32-
33- ## Future Methods
34-
35- The method dispatch system is designed to support additional integration algorithms:
36-
37- ### Planned Methods
38-
39- #### HeuristicMethod (Future)
40- Fast pattern-matching based integration for common cases.
41- ``` julia
42- integrate (f, x, HeuristicMethod ()) # Fast heuristic patterns
43- ```
44-
45- #### NumericalMethod (Future)
46- Numerical integration with symbolic preprocessing.
47- ``` julia
48- integrate (f, x, NumericalMethod (tolerance= 1e-10 )) # Numerical fallback
49- ```
50-
51- #### SymPyMethod (Future)
52- Integration using SymPy backend for comparison.
53- ``` julia
54- integrate (f, x, SymPyMethod ()) # SymPy compatibility
55- ```
56-
57- ## Method Selection Guide
58-
59- ### Choosing the Right Method
60-
61- | Use Case | Recommended Method | Reason |
62- | ----------| -------------------| ---------|
63- | ** Exact symbolic results** | ` RischMethod() ` | Complete, guaranteed correct |
64- | ** Research/verification** | ` RischMethod(catch_errors=false) ` | Strict algorithmic behavior |
65- | ** Production applications** | ` RischMethod(catch_errors=true) ` | Robust error handling |
66- | ** Complex analysis** | ` RischMethod(use_algebraic_closure=true) ` | Full arctangent terms |
67- | ** Simple computations** | ` RischMethod(use_algebraic_closure=false) ` | Faster execution |
68-
69- ### Method Comparison
70-
71- | Method | Speed | Completeness | Robustness | Use Case |
72- | --------| -------| --------------| ------------| ----------|
73- | ** RischMethod** | Moderate | Complete | High | Research, exact results |
74- | ** HeuristicMethod** (future) | Fast | Partial | Moderate | Common patterns |
75- | ** NumericalMethod** (future) | Variable | Approximate | High | Fallback cases |
76-
77- ## Method Architecture
78-
79- ### Abstract Type Hierarchy
80- ``` julia
81- AbstractIntegrationMethod
82- ├── RischMethod # Complete symbolic integration
83- ├── AbstractRationalIntegration # Rational function specialists
84- └── AbstractTranscendentalIntegration # Transcendental specialists
85- ```
86-
87- ### Method Interface
88- ``` julia
89- # General interface
90- integrate (f, x, method:: AbstractIntegrationMethod ; kwargs... )
91-
92- # Method-specific traits
93- method_supports_rational (method) # Check rational function support
94- method_supports_transcendental (method) # Check transcendental support
95- ```
96-
97- ## Configuration Patterns
98-
99- ### Common Configurations
100-
101- ``` julia
102- # Research configuration (strict, complete)
103- research_config = RischMethod (
104- use_algebraic_closure= true ,
105- catch_errors= false
106- )
107-
108- # Production configuration (robust, complete)
109- production_config = RischMethod (
110- use_algebraic_closure= true ,
111- catch_errors= true
112- )
113-
114- # Performance configuration (fast, simple)
115- performance_config = RischMethod (
116- use_algebraic_closure= false ,
117- catch_errors= true
118- )
119- ```
120-
121- ### Method Workflows
122-
123- ``` julia
124- @variables x f
125-
126- # Try different methods in sequence
127- function robust_integrate (f, x)
128- try
129- # First try exact Risch method
130- return integrate (f, x, RischMethod (catch_errors= false ))
131- catch NotImplementedError
132- # Fall back to heuristic method (future)
133- return integrate (f, x, HeuristicMethod ())
134- catch AlgorithmFailedError
135- # Fall back to numerical method (future)
136- return integrate (f, x, NumericalMethod ())
137- end
138- end
139- ```
140-
141- ## Extending with New Methods
142-
143- The method system is designed for easy extension:
144-
145- ### Adding a New Method
146-
147- 1 . ** Define method type** :
148- ``` julia
149- struct MyMethod <: AbstractIntegrationMethod
150- option1:: Bool
151- option2:: Float64
152- end
153- ```
154-
155- 2 . ** Implement integration** :
156- ``` julia
157- function SymbolicIntegration. _integrate (f, x, method:: MyMethod ; kwargs... )
158- # Your algorithm implementation
159- return result
160- end
161- ```
162-
163- 3 . ** Add method traits** :
164- ``` julia
165- method_supports_rational (method:: MyMethod ) = true
166- method_supports_transcendental (method:: MyMethod ) = false
167- ```
168-
169- ### Plugin Architecture
170-
171- The dispatch system supports:
172- - ** Third-party packages** : Can add new methods
173- - ** Method composition** : Combining different approaches
174- - ** Fallback chains** : Trying multiple methods in sequence
175- - ** Performance optimization** : Method-specific tuning
176-
177- ## Performance and Benchmarking
178-
179- ### Method Performance Characteristics
180-
181- - ** RischMethod** : Exact results, moderate speed, complete coverage
182- - ** Future methods** : Will provide different speed/accuracy tradeoffs
183-
184- ### Benchmarking Methods
185-
186- ``` julia
187- using BenchmarkTools
188-
189- @variables x
190- f = (x^ 3 + x^ 2 + x + 2 )/ (x^ 4 + 3 * x^ 2 + 2 )
191-
192- # Benchmark different configurations
193- @benchmark integrate ($ f, $ x, RischMethod (use_algebraic_closure= true ))
194- @benchmark integrate ($ f, $ x, RischMethod (use_algebraic_closure= false ))
195- ```
196-
197- ## Migration and Compatibility
198-
199- ### Current Usage Patterns
200-
201- All existing code continues to work:
202- ``` julia
203- # Existing code (still works)
204- integrate (f, x)
205-
206- # New explicit method (equivalent)
207- integrate (f, x, RischMethod ())
208- ```
209-
210- The method system provides a ** migration path** for users to gradually adopt new integration methods as they become available, while maintaining full compatibility with existing workflows.
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