Typo/format check 1990/theorem/README.md

I believe that this completes 1990.
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# Best of Show
Adrian Mariano\
University of Washington\
2729 72nd Ave SE\
Mercer Island, WA 98040\
US
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./theorem y 0 1 0.1 1
```
If the two args passed to `fibonacci` and `theorem_bkp` equals 0 it will
If the two args passed to `fibonacci` and `theorem_bkp` add to 0 it will
print 0 over and over again in an infinite loop. In this case it should not be
fixed (another condition where this occurred was fixed as it affected usability
of the program).
fixed (another condition where this occurred was fixed in 2023 as it affected
usability of the program).
This is supposed to happen. As is written in the
[The Jargon File](http://catb.org/jargon/html/F/feature.html):
@@ -60,23 +57,15 @@ This is supposed to happen. As is written in the
That's not a bug, that's a feature.
```
BTW: why can't the fix:
```c
if (a[1]==NULL||a[2]==NULL||a[3]==NULL||a[4]==NULL||a[5]==NULL) return 1;
```
be changed to just test the value of `A` when `a` is argv and `A` is argc?
## Judges' remarks:
The program's source implements four functions, all from the
same source file!
When you compile theorem.c as is and run with 5 args, it numerically solves the
equation `y'=f(x,y)`, with a step size of `h` (see above usage), over the
interval `x=[x1,x2]`, with the initial condition of `y(x1)=y1`.
When you compile [theorem.c](theorem.c) as is and run with 5 args, it
numerically solves the equation `y'=f(x,y)`, with a step size of `h` (see above
usage), over the interval `x=[x1,x2]`, with the initial condition of `y(x1)=y1`.
The 'expression' `f(x,y)` is any function of `x` and `y` with the
operators:
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```
The symbol `^` is the power operator. Note that it only supports
integer powers. Also note that all expressions are evaluated strictly\
integer powers. Also note that all expressions are evaluated strictly
left to right. (i.e., parenthesis aren't supported).
Try running the program with the following args:
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./theorem 'x^2/y+x' 0 1 0.1 6
```
But wait, there is more! You also get, free of charge, a\
But wait, there is more! You also get, free of charge, a
reversing filter! Try:
```sh
./theorem -r 0 0 0 0 < theorem.c > sorter.c
```
Still not impressed? The author throws in for free, a\
Still not impressed? The author throws in for free, a
sort program! Try:
```sh
@@ -134,7 +123,7 @@ Program available on 9 track and cartridge cassette. Neither [Ginsu
knife](https://ginsu.com) nor [Swiss army
knife](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_Army_knife) included! :-)
When this program was first shown at the 1990 Summer Usenix conference, it
When this program was first shown at the 1990 Summer USENIX conference, it
received a standing ovation; a first for a contest entry.
@@ -144,7 +133,8 @@ Differential equations are solved via the Runge-Kutta method, which guarantees
local error proportional to `h^5`, and total error across a finite interval is at
most a constant times `h^4`.
Sorting is accomplished with a standard shell sort.
Sorting is accomplished with a standard [shell
sort](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shellsort).
Note that the sorting and reversing is limited to files with fewer than 500
lines, each less than 99 characters long.