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9.3: Counter Controlled Example

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    In this example, we will write a Fortran program to find the difference between the sum of the squares and the square of the sum of the first \(N\) natural numbers.

    Understand the Problem

    In order to find the difference between the sum of the squares and the square of the sum of the first \(N\) natural numbers, we will need to find both the sum of the squares and the square of the sum. For example, the sum of the squares of the first ten natural numbers is,

    \[ 1^2 + 2^2 + \dots + 10^2 = 385 \nonumber \]

    The square of the sum of the first ten natural numbers is,

    \[ \left(1+2+ \dots + 10\right)^2 = 55^2 = 3025 \nonumber \]

    Hence the difference between the sum of the squares of the first ten natural numbers and the square of the sum is \(3025 - 385 = 2640\).

    The program will display the \(N\) value, the sum of the squares, the square of the sum, and the difference for each number from 2 to a given \(N\) value. The program should prompt for and read the \(N\) value. The program will display appropriate headers.

    Create the Algorithm

    For this problem, first we will need to read the \(N\) value. Then, we will loop from 1 to the \(N\) value and find both the sum of the squares and the square of the sum.

    ! declare variables
    !     integer -> i, n, SumOfSqrs, SqrOfSums
    ! display initial header
    ! prompt for and read the n value
    ! loop from 1 to n
    !     compute sum of squares
    !     compute sums
    ! square the sums
    ! compute difference between sum of squares and square of sums
    ! display results
    

    For convenience, the steps are written as program comments.

    Implement the Program

    Based on the algorithm, the program below could be created.

    program SOSdifference
    
    ! declare variables
    implicit none
    integer :: i, n, SumOfSqrs=0, SqrOfSums=0, difference
    
    ! display initial header
        write (*,*) "Example Program"
        write (*,*) "  Difference between sum of squares "
        write (*,*) "  and square of sums"
        write (*,*)
    
    ! prompt for and read the n value
        write (*,*) "Enter N value: "
        read (*,*) n
    
    ! loop from 1 to n
    
        do i = 1, n
            ! compute sum of squares
            SumOfSqrs = SumOfSqrs + i**2
    
            ! compute square of sums
            SqrOfSums = SqrOfSums + i
        end do
    
    ! square the sums
        SqrOfSums = SqrOfSums**2
    
    ! compute difference between sum of squares and square of sums
        difference =  SqrOfSums - SumOfSqrs
    
    ! display results
        write (*,*) "Difference: ", difference
    
    end program SOSdifference
    

    The spacing and indentation are not required, but help to make the program more readable.

    Test/Debug the Program

    For this problem, the testing would be to ensure that the results match the expected values. Some expected results can be determined with a calculator or a spreadsheet. If the program does not provide the correct result, one or both of the intermediate results, SumOfSqrs or SqrOfSums, may be incorrect. These values can be displayed with a temporary write statement to determine which might not be correct. If the problem is still not found, the intermediate values calculated during the loop can also be displayed with a write statement. The output can be reviewed to determine what the program is doing (and what may be wrong).


    This page titled 9.3: Counter Controlled Example is shared under a CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Ed Jorgensen via source content that was edited to the style and standards of the LibreTexts platform.

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