File: getPowerDeriv.m

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function dxp=getPowerDeriv(x,p,k)
%function dxp=getPowerDeriv(x,p,k)
% The k-th derivative of x^p
%
% INPUTS
%    x: base
%    p: power
%    k: derivative order
%
% OUTPUTS
%    dxp: k-th derivative of x^p
%
% SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
%    none

% Copyright (C) 2011-2012 Dynare Team
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if (abs(x) < 1e-12) && (p > 0) && (k > p) && (abs(p - round(p)) < 1e-12)
    dxp = 0;
else
    dxp = x^(p-k);
    for i=0:k-1
        dxp = dxp*p;
        p = p-1;
    end
end
end