tags 326720 fixed-upstream thanks Hello Ramiro,
[Original CC list restored...] > > Andries, > > > > Could you comment on the following please -- I don't remember > > enough of my maths... > > > > Cheers, > > > > Michael > > > Hello Michael, > > I am Ramiro. Yes, a complex number z has got two componets: a real part > (creal(z)) and an imaginary part (cimag(z)). I attach a home made ascii > drawing. > > > > imaginary axis > ^ > | >| > | * | > | * | > | z * | > | * |cimag(z) > | * | > | * | > |* \ angle=carg(z) | > |________|_____________________|_____________> real axis > creal(z) > > > Carg(z) is the angle between the complex number z and the real axis, > measured counterclockwise. > > tan(angle)= cimag(z)/creal(z) > > angle=carg(z)= atan(cimag(z)/creal(z)) > > Hope this helps. Pictures always help :-). When you put it like that, I'm convinced. I've changed the page as you suggest. The change will appear in man-pages-2.08. Cheers, Michael > >>--- Ursprüngliche Nachricht --- > >>Von: Ramiro Aceves <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >>An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>Betreff: Bug#326720: carg(3) man page error > >>Datum: Mon, 05 Sep 2005 12:19:14 +0200 > >> > >>Package: manpages-dev > >>Version: 1.70-1 > >> > >>There seems to be en error in carg(3) man page, DESCRIPTION chapter. > >> > >>"One has carg(z) = atan(creal(z) / cimag(z))" > >> > >> is wrong and should be : > >> > >>"One has carg(z) = atan(cimag(z) / creal(z))" > >> > >>Hope this helps. > >> > >>Thank you very much. > >> > >>Ramiro. > >> > >> > > > > > -- Michael Kerrisk maintainer of Linux man pages Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7 Want to help with man page maintenance? Grab the latest tarball at ftp://ftp.win.tue.nl/pub/linux-local/manpages/ and grep the source files for 'FIXME'. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
