mathjs/docs/data_types.md

Data Types

The functions of math.js support multiple data types, both native JavaScript types as well as more advanced types implemented in math.js. The data types can be mixed together in calculations, for example by adding a Number to a Complex number or Array.

The supported data types are:

• Boolean
• Number
• String
• Array
• Complex. See page Complex Numbers
• Matrix. See page Matrices
• Unit. See page Units

Example usage:

// use regular numbers
math.subtract(7.1, 2.3);        // 4.8
math.round(math.pi, 3);         // 3.142
math.sqrt(4.41e2);              // 21

// use regular strings
math.add('hello ', 'world');    // 'hello world'
math.max('A', 'D', 'C');        // 'D'

// use complex numbers
var a = math.complex(2, 3);     // 2 + 3i
a.re;                           // 2
a.im;                           // 3
var b = math.complex('4 - 2i'); // 4 - 2i
math.add(a, b);                 // 6 + i
math.sqrt(-4);                  // 2i

// use arrays
var array = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5];
math.factorial(array);          // Array,  [1, 2, 6, 24, 120]
math.add(array, 3);             // Array,  [3, 5, 6, 7, 8]

// use matrices
var matrix = math.matrix([1, 4, 9, 16, 25]);  // Matrix, [1, 4, 9, 16, 25]
math.sqrt(matrix);                            // Matrix, [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

// use units
var a = math.unit(55, 'cm');    // 550 mm
var b = math.unit('0.1m');      // 100 mm
math.add(a, b);                 // 0.65 m