Command: FixedPoint

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Name:
 FixedPoint - applies a procedure repeatedly until the result is an invariant
Synopsis:
         any proc         FixedPoint -> any
         any proc integer FixedPoint -> any
Description:
FixedPoint called with three arguments applies the procedure not more
than n times. The first argument is the initial value.
Examples:
 (kaeschperle) {Rest (_) join} FixedPoint   --> (___________)
 (kaeschperle) {Rest (_) join} 1 FixedPoint --> (aeschperle_)
 (kaeschperle) {Rest (_) join} 3 FixedPoint --> (schperle___)
Remarks:
Compared to Mathematica the first two arguments are reversed
for better conformance with RPN.
Author:
 Diesmann
FirstVersion:
 May 21 2001
References:
  [1] The Mathematica Book V4.0 "Flatten"
SeeAlso:Flatten
Source:
 /home/abuild/rpmbuild/BUILD/nest-2.4.1/lib/sli/mathematica.sli

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