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PMATH(1) User Contributed Perl Documentation PMATH(1)

pmath - simple command line interface to Math::Cephes

  bash> pmath

 Interactive interface to the Math::Cephes module.
 TermReadLine enabled. Type 'help' or '?'  for help.

 pmath> setprec 4
         display set to 4 decimal places
 pmath> cos($PI)
         -1.0000
 pmath> acos(%)
          3.1416
 pmath> q
 bash>

This script provides a simple command line interface to the "Math::Cephes" module. If available, it will use the "Term::ReadKey" and "Term::ReadLine::Perl" or "Term::ReadLine::GNU" modules to provide command line history and word completion.

Typing "help" or "?" alone will provide a list of help topics grouped by major category name. "help category" will provide a listing and short description of each function within the named category. "help function" will provide a description and synopsis of the named function.

Entering an expression that returns a single value, such as "sin($x)", or one that returns multiple values, such as "airy($x)", will result in all return values being printed. The last (successful) single value returned is saved as the "%" symbol (as in Maple), so that one can do

     pmath> sin($PI/2)
            1
     pmath> asin(%)
            1.570796
     pmath>

The number of decimal places displayed can be set to "j" using "setprec j":

     pmath> setprec 8
             display set to 8 decimal places
     pmath> $PI
             3.14159265
     pmath>

Multiple statements can be entered on a line, such as pmath> $x=1; $y=exp($x); printf("\texp(%5.2f)=%5.2f\n",$x,$y); exp( 1.00)= 2.72 pmath>

or on multiple lines using "\" as a continuation signal:

    pmath> $x = 1; \
           $y = exp($x); \
            printf("exp(%5.2f)=%5.2f\n", $x, $y);
             exp( 1.00)= 2.72
    pmath>

To quit the program, enter "q", "quit", or "exit".

The "Math::Cephes" module has some support for handling fractions and complex numbers through the "Math::Cephes::Fraction" and "Math::Cephes::Complex" modules. For fractions, one can use the "fract()" function to create a fraction object, and then use these in a fraction routine:

    pmath> $f=fract(1,3); $g=fract(4,3); $f->radd($g);
            5/3
    pmath> mixed(%)
            1 2/3
    pmath>

Similarly, for complex numbers one can use the "cmplx()" function to create a complex number object, and then use these in a complex number routine:

    pmath> $f=cmplx(1,3); $g=cmplx(4,3); $f->cadd($g);
            5+6 i
    pmath>

See Math::Cephes::Polynomial for an interface to some polynomial routines, and Math::Cephes::Matrix for some matrix routines.

Probably. Please report any to Randy Kobes <randy@theoryx5.uwinnipeg.ca>

Math::Cephes, Math::Cephes::Fraction, Math::Cephes::Complex, Math::Cephes::Polynomial and Math::Cephes::Matrix.

This script is copyrighted, 2000, 2002, by Randy Kobes. It may be distributed under the same terms as Perl itself.
2012-10-23 perl v5.32.1

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