Re: complex numbers

[Phillip J Shelton <shelton11 dingoblue net au>]

The function lets you decide which on either i or j.

Phill

Michael Meeks wrote:

> Hi Guenter,
>
> On Thu, 4 Jan 2001, Guenter Milde wrote:
> > I would appreciate very much if gnumeric supported complex
> > numbers becouse this would enhance the possibilities for
> > scientific computing very much.
>
>         Try entering 1+3j in A1, and =IMTAN(A1) into B1 and see what
> happens :-)
>
>         These are the same as the engineering functions available through
> an Excel plugin that ships as standard; should export / import to / from
> excel as well. The representation of the complex number as a string is
> pretty pathetic, and I though an engineer I prefer 'i' to 'j' but hey,
> life is ever thus.
>
>         Also try: IMDIV, IMSUB, IMPRODUCT, IMABS, IMAGINARY, IMREAL,
> IMARGUMENT, IMEXP ... ( see functions/fn-eng.c ).
>
>         HTH,
>
>                 Michael.
>
> --
>  mmeeks gnu org  <><, Pseudo Engineer, itinerant idiot
>
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