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complex − basics of complex mathematics
#include <complex.h>
Complex numbers
are numbers of the form z = a+b*i, where a and b are real
numbers and i = sqrt(−1), so that i*i = −1.
There are other ways to represent that number. The pair
(a,b) of real numbers may be viewed as a point in the plane,
given by X- and Y-coordinates. This same point may also be
described by giving the pair of real numbers (r,phi), where
r is the distance to the origin O, and phi the angle between
the X-axis and the line Oz. Now z = r*exp(i*phi) =
r*(cos(phi)+i*sin(phi)).
The basic
operations are defined on z = a+b*i and w = c+d*i as:
addition: z+w = (a+c) + (b+d)*i
multiplication: z*w = (a*c − b*d) + (a*d + b*c)*i
division: z/w = ((a*c + b*d)/(c*c + d*d)) + ((b*c −
a*d)/(c*c + d*d))*i
Nearly all math function have a complex counterpart but there are some complex-only functions.
Your C-compiler can work with complex numbers if it supports the C99 standard. Link with −lm. The imaginary unit is represented by I.
/* check that
exp(i * pi) == −1 */
#include <math.h> /* for atan */
#include <stdio.h>
#include <complex.h>
int
main(void)
{
double pi = 4 * atan(1.0);
double complex z = cexp(I * pi);
printf("%f + %f * i\n", creal(z), cimag(z));
}
cabs(3), carg(3), cexp(3), cimag(3), creal(3)
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