convert/polar
convert to polar form
Calling Sequence
Parameters
Description
Examples
convert( expr, polar )
expr
-
(complex) expression
convert/polar converts an expression to its representation in polar coordinates.
The expression is represented as polar(r, theta) where r is the modulus and theta is the argument of the complex value of the expression.
This function can also be invoked directly as polar(expr). See polar.
convert3+4I,polar
polar5,arctan43
convert3I,polar
polar3,π2
converta+bI,polar
polara+Ib,arga+Ib
if a and b are intended to be real, map evalc onto this expression:
mapevalc,
polara2+b2,arctanb,a
See Also
evalc
polar
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