Command: Nest

Name:
Nest - apply a function n times
Synopsis:
x f n Nest -> f( ...n times... f(f(x)) ...)
Examples:
0.2 {dup 1 exch sub mul 3.3 mul} 10 Nest
Author:
Diesmann
FirstVersion:
9.2.01
Remarks:
Nest is a restricted variant of repeat. It is implemented to demonstrate the use of repeat as a functional operator and for compatibility with Mathematica.
SeeAlso: repeat forall NestList Fold

Source:
/home/abuild/rpmbuild/BUILD/nest-2.4.1/lib/sli/mathematica.sli

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Name:	Nest - apply a function n times
Synopsis:	x f n Nest -> f( ...n times... f(f(x)) ...)
Examples:	0.2 {dup 1 exch sub mul 3.3 mul} 10 Nest
Author:	Diesmann
FirstVersion:	9.2.01
Remarks:	Nest is a restricted variant of repeat. It is implemented to demonstrate the use of repeat as a functional operator and for compatibility with Mathematica.
SeeAlso:	`repeat` `forall` `NestList` `Fold`
Source:	/home/abuild/rpmbuild/BUILD/nest-2.4.1/lib/sli/mathematica.sli