@stdlib/complex-float64

What is @stdlib/complex-float64?

@stdlib/complex-float64 is a package for creating and manipulating double-precision complex numbers in JavaScript. It provides a variety of utilities for complex number arithmetic, including creation, basic operations, and conversions.

What are @stdlib/complex-float64's main functionalities?

Creating a Complex Number

This feature allows you to create a new double-precision complex number. The example creates a complex number with a real part of 5.0 and an imaginary part of 3.0.

const Complex64 = require('@stdlib/complex-float64');
const z = new Complex64(5.0, 3.0);
console.log(z);

Basic Arithmetic Operations

This feature allows you to perform basic arithmetic operations on complex numbers. The example demonstrates how to add two complex numbers.

const Complex64 = require('@stdlib/complex-float64');
const z1 = new Complex64(5.0, 3.0);
const z2 = new Complex64(2.0, 1.0);
const sum = z1.add(z2);
console.log(sum);

Converting to String

This feature allows you to convert a complex number to a string representation. The example converts a complex number to its string form.

const Complex64 = require('@stdlib/complex-float64');
const z = new Complex64(5.0, 3.0);
console.log(z.toString());

Other packages similar to @stdlib/complex-float64

complex.js

complex.js is a library for complex number arithmetic in JavaScript. It provides a comprehensive set of functions for complex number operations, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and more. Compared to @stdlib/complex-float64, complex.js offers a more extensive set of mathematical functions and utilities for complex numbers.

mathjs

mathjs is an extensive mathematics library for JavaScript and Node.js. It includes support for complex numbers, matrices, units, and more. The complex number functionality in mathjs is part of a larger suite of mathematical tools, making it a more versatile but also more heavyweight option compared to @stdlib/complex-float64.

README

Complex128

128-bit complex number.

Installation

npm install @stdlib/complex-float64

Usage

var Complex128 = require( '@stdlib/complex-float64' );

Complex128( real, imag )

128-bit complex number constructor, where real and imag are the real and imaginary components, respectively.

var z = new Complex128( 5.0, 3.0 );
// returns <Complex128>

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Properties

Complex128.BYTES_PER_ELEMENT

Size (in bytes) of each component.

var nbytes = Complex128.BYTES_PER_ELEMENT;
// returns 8

Complex128.prototype.BYTES_PER_ELEMENT

Size (in bytes) of each component.

var z = new Complex128( 5.0, 3.0 );

var nbytes = z.BYTES_PER_ELEMENT;
// returns 8

Complex128.prototype.byteLength

Length (in bytes) of a complex number.

var z = new Complex128( 5.0, 3.0 );

var nbytes = z.byteLength;
// returns 16

Instance

A Complex128 instance has the following properties...

re

A read-only property returning the real component.

var z = new Complex128( 5.0, 3.0 );

var re = z.re;
// returns 5.0

im

A read-only property returning the imaginary component.

var z = new Complex128( 5.0, -3.0 );

var im = z.im;
// returns -3.0

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Methods

Accessor Methods

These methods do not mutate a Complex128 instance and, instead, return a complex number representation.

Complex128.prototype.toString()

Returns a string representation of a Complex128 instance.

var z = new Complex128( 5.0, 3.0 );
var str = z.toString();
// returns '5 + 3i'

z = new Complex128( -5.0, -3.0 );
str = z.toString();
// returns '-5 - 3i'

Complex128.prototype.toJSON()

Returns a JSON representation of a Complex128 instance. JSON.stringify() implicitly calls this method when stringifying a Complex128 instance.

var z = new Complex128( 5.0, -3.0 );

var o = z.toJSON();
/*
  {
    "type": "Complex128",
    "re": 5.0,
    "im": -3.0
  }
*/

To revive a Complex128 number from a JSON string, see @stdlib/complex/reviver-float64.

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Notes

• Both the real and imaginary components are stored as double-precision floating-point numbers.

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Examples

var Complex128 = require( '@stdlib/complex-float64' );

var z = new Complex128( 3.0, -2.0 );

console.log( 'type: %s', typeof z );
// => type: object

console.log( 'str: %s', z );
// => str: 3 - 2i

console.log( 'real: %d', z.re );
// => real: 3.0

console.log( 'imag: %d', z.im );
// => imag: -2.0

console.log( 'JSON: %s', JSON.stringify( z ) );
// => JSON: {"type":"Complex128","re":3,"im":-2}

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Notice

This package is part of stdlib, a standard library for JavaScript and Node.js, with an emphasis on numerical and scientific computing. The library provides a collection of robust, high performance libraries for mathematics, statistics, streams, utilities, and more.

For more information on the project, filing bug reports and feature requests, and guidance on how to develop stdlib, see the main project repository.

Community

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License

See LICENSE.

Copyright

Copyright © 2016-2021. The Stdlib Authors.

Changelog

0.0.7 (2021-08-22)

No changes reported for this release.

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