// complex numbers // create an instance of math.js var math = require('../index')(); /** * Helper function to output a value in the console. Value will be formatted. * @param {*} value */ function print (value) { var precision = 5; console.log(math.format(value, precision)); } // create a complex number with a numeric real and complex part console.log('create and manipulate complex numbers'); var a = math.complex(2, 3); print(a); // 2 + 3i // read the real and complex parts of the complex number print(a.re); // 2 print(a.im); // 3 // clone a complex value var clone = a.clone(); print(clone); // 2 + 3i // adjust the complex value a.re = 5; print(a); // 5 + 3i // create a complex number by providing a string with real and complex parts var b = math.complex('3 - 7i'); print(b); // 3 - 7i console.log(); // perform operations with complex numbers console.log('perform operations'); print(math.add(a, b)); // 8 - 4i print(math.multiply(a, b)); // 36 - 26i print(math.sin(a)); // -9.6541 + 2.8417i // some operations will return a complex number depending on the arguments print(math.sqrt(4)); // 2 print(math.sqrt(-4)); // 2i