mathjs/examples/complex_numbers.js
2018-02-04 15:05:00 +01:00

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// complex numbers
// load math.js (using node.js)
var math = require('../index');
// 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)); // -9.6541254768548 + 2.8416922956064i
// some operations will return a complex number depending on the arguments
print(math.sqrt(4)); // 2
print(math.sqrt(-4)); // 2i
// create a complex number from polar coordinates
console.log('create complex numbers with polar coordinates');
var c = math.complex({r: math.sqrt(2), phi: math.pi / 4});
print(c); // 1 + i
// get polar coordinates of a complex number
var d = math.complex(3, 4);
console.log(d.abs(), d.arg()); // radius = 5, phi = 0.9272952180016122
// comparision operations
// note that there is no mathematical ordering defined for complex numbers
// we can only check equality. To sort a list with complex numbers,
// the natural sorting can be used
console.log('\ncomparision and sorting operations');
console.log('equal', math.equal(a, b)); // returns false
var values = [a, b, c];
console.log('values:', math.format(values, 14)); // [5 + 3i, 3 - 7i, 1 + i]
math.sort(values, 'natural');
console.log('sorted:', math.format(values, 14)); // [1 + i, 3 - 7i, 5 + 3i]
/**
* Helper function to output a value in the console. Value will be formatted.
* @param {*} value
*/
function print (value) {
var precision = 14;
console.log(math.format(value, precision));
}