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#1 2012-10-22 15:51:25

Wink
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Signum function

What will be sgn(a+bi)?

#2 2012-10-22 16:21:44

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Re: Signum function

Hi Wink;


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the slightest notion what it means.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.

#3 2012-10-22 16:56:11

Wink
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Re: Signum function

Is the csgn(x) function related to sgn(x)?

#4 2012-10-22 23:08:33

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Hi;

The csgn function is defined like this:


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the slightest notion what it means.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.

#5 2012-10-23 00:59:38

Wink
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Re: Signum function

If I want to find sign of complex number what should I use, sgn(z) or csgn(z)

#6 2012-10-23 02:36:21

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Hi;

I would use the sgn(z).


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the slightest notion what it means.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.

#7 2012-10-23 02:38:28

Wink
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Re: Signum function

Then what is csgn for?

#8 2012-10-23 02:42:33

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Hi;

The guys at Waterloo say:

The csgn function is used to determine in which half-plane ("left" or "right") the complex-valued expression or number x lies.


In mathematics, you don't understand things. You just get used to them.
Probability is the most important concept in modern science, especially as nobody has the slightest notion what it means.
90% of mathematicians do not understand 90% of currently published mathematics.

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