def compounding(start, stop, compound, t=0.0):
    """Yield an infinite series of compounding values. Each time the
    generator is called, a value is produced by multiplying the previous
    value by the compound rate.

    EXAMPLE:
      >>> sizes = compounding(1., 10., 1.5)
      >>> assert next(sizes) == 1.
      >>> assert next(sizes) == 1 * 1.5
      >>> assert next(sizes) == 1.5 * 1.5
    """
    curr = float(start)
    while True:
        yield _clip(curr, start, stop)
        curr *= compound
Yield an infinite series of compounding values. Each time the
    generator is called, a value is produced by multiplying the previous
    value by the compound rate.

    EXAMPLE:
      >>> sizes = compounding(1., 10., 1.5)
      >>> assert next(sizes) == 1.
      >>> assert next(sizes) == 1 * 1.5
      >>> assert next(sizes) == 1.5 * 1.5