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Rather than buffering 16 MiB of entropy in userspace (by way of chacha20), simply call getrandom() every time. This approach is doubtlessly slower, for now, but trying to prematurely optimize arc4random appears to be leading toward all sorts of nasty properties and gotchas. Instead, this patch takes a much more conservative approach. The interface is added as a basic loop wrapper around getrandom(), and then later, the kernel and libc together can work together on optimizing that. This prevents numerous issues in which userspace is unaware of when it really must throw away its buffer, since we avoid buffering all together. Future improvements may include userspace learning more from the kernel about when to do that, which might make these sorts of chacha20-based optimizations more possible. The current heuristic of 16 MiB is meaningless garbage that doesn't correspond to anything the kernel might know about. So for now, let's just do something conservative that we know is correct and won't lead to cryptographic issues for users of this function. This patch might be considered along the lines of, "optimization is the root of all evil," in that the much more complex implementation it replaces moves too fast without considering security implications, whereas the incremental approach done here is a much safer way of going about things. Once this lands, we can take our time in optimizing this properly using new interplay between the kernel and userspace. getrandom(0) is used, since that's the one that ensures the bytes returned are cryptographically secure. But on systems without it, we fallback to using /dev/urandom. This is unfortunate because it means opening a file descriptor, but there's not much of a choice. Secondly, as part of the fallback, in order to get more or less the same properties of getrandom(0), we poll on /dev/random, and if the poll succeeds at least once, then we assume the RNG is initialized. This is a rough approximation, as the ancient "non-blocking pool" initialized after the "blocking pool", not before, and it may not port back to all ancient kernels, though it does to all kernels supported by glibc (≥3.2), so generally it's the best approximation we can do. The motivation for including arc4random, in the first place, is to have source-level compatibility with existing code. That means this patch doesn't attempt to litigate the interface itself. It does, however, choose a conservative approach for implementing it. Cc: Adhemerval Zanella Netto <adhemerval.zanella@linaro.org> Cc: Florian Weimer <fweimer@redhat.com> Cc: Cristian Rodríguez <crrodriguez@opensuse.org> Cc: Paul Eggert <eggert@cs.ucla.edu> Cc: Mark Harris <mark.hsj@gmail.com> Cc: Eric Biggers <ebiggers@kernel.org> Cc: linux-crypto@vger.kernel.org Signed-off-by: Jason A. Donenfeld <Jason@zx2c4.com> Reviewed-by: Adhemerval Zanella <adhemerval.zanella@linaro.org>
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@c We need some definitions here.
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@ifclear mult
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@ifhtml
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@set mult @U{00B7}
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@set infty @U{221E}
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@set pie @U{03C0}
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@end ifhtml
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@iftex
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@set mult @cdot
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@set infty @infty
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@end iftex
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@ifclear mult
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@set mult *
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@set infty oo
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@set pie pi
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@end ifclear
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@macro mul
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@value{mult}
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@end macro
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@macro infinity
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@value{infty}
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@end macro
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@ifnottex
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@macro pi
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@value{pie}
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@end macro
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@end ifnottex
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@end ifclear
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@node Mathematics, Arithmetic, Syslog, Top
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@c %MENU% Math functions, useful constants, random numbers
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@chapter Mathematics
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This chapter contains information about functions for performing
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mathematical computations, such as trigonometric functions. Most of
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these functions have prototypes declared in the header file
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@file{math.h}. The complex-valued functions are defined in
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@file{complex.h}.
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@pindex math.h
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@pindex complex.h
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All mathematical functions which take a floating-point argument
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have three variants, one each for @code{double}, @code{float}, and
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@code{long double} arguments. The @code{double} versions are mostly
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defined in @w{ISO C89}. The @code{float} and @code{long double}
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versions are from the numeric extensions to C included in @w{ISO C99}.
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Which of the three versions of a function should be used depends on the
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situation. For most calculations, the @code{float} functions are the
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fastest. On the other hand, the @code{long double} functions have the
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highest precision. @code{double} is somewhere in between. It is
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usually wise to pick the narrowest type that can accommodate your data.
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Not all machines have a distinct @code{long double} type; it may be the
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same as @code{double}.
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@Theglibc{} also provides @code{_Float@var{N}} and
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@code{_Float@var{N}x} types. These types are defined in @w{ISO/IEC TS
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18661-3}, which extends @w{ISO C} and defines floating-point types that
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are not machine-dependent. When such a type, such as @code{_Float128},
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is supported by @theglibc{}, extra variants for most of the mathematical
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functions provided for @code{double}, @code{float}, and @code{long
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double} are also provided for the supported type. Throughout this
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manual, the @code{_Float@var{N}} and @code{_Float@var{N}x} variants of
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these functions are described along with the @code{double},
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@code{float}, and @code{long double} variants and they come from
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@w{ISO/IEC TS 18661-3}, unless explicitly stated otherwise.
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Support for @code{_Float@var{N}} or @code{_Float@var{N}x} types is
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provided for @code{_Float32}, @code{_Float64} and @code{_Float32x} on
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all platforms.
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It is also provided for @code{_Float128} and @code{_Float64x} on
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powerpc64le (PowerPC 64-bits little-endian), x86_64, x86, ia64,
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aarch64, alpha, loongarch, mips64, riscv, s390 and sparc.
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@menu
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* Mathematical Constants:: Precise numeric values for often-used
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constants.
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* Trig Functions:: Sine, cosine, tangent, and friends.
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* Inverse Trig Functions:: Arcsine, arccosine, etc.
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* Exponents and Logarithms:: Also pow and sqrt.
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* Hyperbolic Functions:: sinh, cosh, tanh, etc.
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* Special Functions:: Bessel, gamma, erf.
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* Errors in Math Functions:: Known Maximum Errors in Math Functions.
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* Pseudo-Random Numbers:: Functions for generating pseudo-random
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numbers.
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* FP Function Optimizations:: Fast code or small code.
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@end menu
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@node Mathematical Constants
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@section Predefined Mathematical Constants
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@cindex constants
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@cindex mathematical constants
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The header @file{math.h} defines several useful mathematical constants.
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All values are defined as preprocessor macros starting with @code{M_}.
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The values provided are:
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@vtable @code
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@item M_E
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The base of natural logarithms.
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@item M_LOG2E
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The logarithm to base @code{2} of @code{M_E}.
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@item M_LOG10E
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The logarithm to base @code{10} of @code{M_E}.
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@item M_LN2
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The natural logarithm of @code{2}.
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@item M_LN10
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The natural logarithm of @code{10}.
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@item M_PI
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Pi, the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter.
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@item M_PI_2
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Pi divided by two.
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@item M_PI_4
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Pi divided by four.
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@item M_1_PI
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The reciprocal of pi (1/pi)
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@item M_2_PI
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Two times the reciprocal of pi.
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@item M_2_SQRTPI
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Two times the reciprocal of the square root of pi.
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@item M_SQRT2
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The square root of two.
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@item M_SQRT1_2
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The reciprocal of the square root of two (also the square root of 1/2).
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@end vtable
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These constants come from the Unix98 standard and were also available in
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4.4BSD; therefore they are only defined if
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@code{_XOPEN_SOURCE=500}, or a more general feature select macro, is
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defined. The default set of features includes these constants.
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@xref{Feature Test Macros}.
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All values are of type @code{double}. As an extension, @theglibc{}
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also defines these constants with type @code{long double} and
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@code{float}. The @code{long double} macros have a lowercase @samp{l}
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while the @code{float} macros have a lowercase @samp{f} appended to
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their names: @code{M_El}, @code{M_PIl}, and so forth. These are only
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available if @code{_GNU_SOURCE} is defined.
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Likewise, @theglibc{} also defines these constants with the types
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@code{_Float@var{N}} and @code{_Float@var{N}x} for the machines that
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have support for such types enabled (@pxref{Mathematics}) and if
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@code{_GNU_SOURCE} is defined. When available, the macros names are
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appended with @samp{f@var{N}} or @samp{f@var{N}x}, such as @samp{f128}
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for the type @code{_Float128}.
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@vindex PI
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@emph{Note:} Some programs use a constant named @code{PI} which has the
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same value as @code{M_PI}. This constant is not standard; it may have
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appeared in some old AT&T headers, and is mentioned in Stroustrup's book
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on C++. It infringes on the user's name space, so @theglibc{}
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does not define it. Fixing programs written to expect it is simple:
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replace @code{PI} with @code{M_PI} throughout, or put @samp{-DPI=M_PI}
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on the compiler command line.
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@node Trig Functions
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@section Trigonometric Functions
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@cindex trigonometric functions
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These are the familiar @code{sin}, @code{cos}, and @code{tan} functions.
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The arguments to all of these functions are in units of radians; recall
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that pi radians equals 180 degrees.
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@cindex pi (trigonometric constant)
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The math library normally defines @code{M_PI} to a @code{double}
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approximation of pi. If strict ISO and/or POSIX compliance
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are requested this constant is not defined, but you can easily define it
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yourself:
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@smallexample
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#define M_PI 3.14159265358979323846264338327
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@end smallexample
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@noindent
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You can also compute the value of pi with the expression @code{acos
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(-1.0)}.
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@deftypefun double sin (double @var{x})
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@deftypefunx float sinf (float @var{x})
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@deftypefunx {long double} sinl (long double @var{x})
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@deftypefunx _FloatN sinfN (_Float@var{N} @var{x})
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@deftypefunx _FloatNx sinfNx (_Float@var{N}x @var{x})
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@standards{ISO, math.h}
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@standardsx{sinfN, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
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@standardsx{sinfNx, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
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@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
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These functions return the sine of @var{x}, where @var{x} is given in
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radians. The return value is in the range @code{-1} to @code{1}.
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@end deftypefun
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@deftypefun double cos (double @var{x})
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@deftypefunx float cosf (float @var{x})
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@deftypefunx {long double} cosl (long double @var{x})
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@deftypefunx _FloatN cosfN (_Float@var{N} @var{x})
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@deftypefunx _FloatNx cosfNx (_Float@var{N}x @var{x})
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@standards{ISO, math.h}
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@standardsx{cosfN, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
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@standardsx{cosfNx, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
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@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
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These functions return the cosine of @var{x}, where @var{x} is given in
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radians. The return value is in the range @code{-1} to @code{1}.
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@end deftypefun
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@deftypefun double tan (double @var{x})
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@deftypefunx float tanf (float @var{x})
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@deftypefunx {long double} tanl (long double @var{x})
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@deftypefunx _FloatN tanfN (_Float@var{N} @var{x})
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@deftypefunx _FloatNx tanfNx (_Float@var{N}x @var{x})
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@standards{ISO, math.h}
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@standardsx{tanfN, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
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@standardsx{tanfNx, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
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@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
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These functions return the tangent of @var{x}, where @var{x} is given in
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radians.
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Mathematically, the tangent function has singularities at odd multiples
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of pi/2. If the argument @var{x} is too close to one of these
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singularities, @code{tan} will signal overflow.
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@end deftypefun
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In many applications where @code{sin} and @code{cos} are used, the sine
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and cosine of the same angle are needed at the same time. It is more
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efficient to compute them simultaneously, so the library provides a
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function to do that.
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@deftypefun void sincos (double @var{x}, double *@var{sinx}, double *@var{cosx})
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@deftypefunx void sincosf (float @var{x}, float *@var{sinx}, float *@var{cosx})
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@deftypefunx void sincosl (long double @var{x}, long double *@var{sinx}, long double *@var{cosx})
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@deftypefunx _FloatN sincosfN (_Float@var{N} @var{x}, _Float@var{N} *@var{sinx}, _Float@var{N} *@var{cosx})
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@deftypefunx _FloatNx sincosfNx (_Float@var{N}x @var{x}, _Float@var{N}x *@var{sinx}, _Float@var{N}x *@var{cosx})
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@standards{GNU, math.h}
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@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
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These functions return the sine of @var{x} in @code{*@var{sinx}} and the
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cosine of @var{x} in @code{*@var{cosx}}, where @var{x} is given in
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radians. Both values, @code{*@var{sinx}} and @code{*@var{cosx}}, are in
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the range of @code{-1} to @code{1}.
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All these functions, including the @code{_Float@var{N}} and
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@code{_Float@var{N}x} variants, are GNU extensions. Portable programs
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should be prepared to cope with their absence.
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@end deftypefun
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@cindex complex trigonometric functions
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@w{ISO C99} defines variants of the trig functions which work on
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complex numbers. @Theglibc{} provides these functions, but they
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are only useful if your compiler supports the new complex types defined
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by the standard.
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@c XXX Change this when gcc is fixed. -zw
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(As of this writing GCC supports complex numbers, but there are bugs in
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the implementation.)
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@deftypefun {complex double} csin (complex double @var{z})
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@deftypefunx {complex float} csinf (complex float @var{z})
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@deftypefunx {complex long double} csinl (complex long double @var{z})
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@deftypefunx {complex _FloatN} csinfN (complex _Float@var{N} @var{z})
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@deftypefunx {complex _FloatNx} csinfNx (complex _Float@var{N}x @var{z})
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@standards{ISO, complex.h}
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@standardsx{csinfN, TS 18661-3:2015, complex.h}
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@standardsx{csinfNx, TS 18661-3:2015, complex.h}
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@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
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@c There are calls to nan* that could trigger @mtslocale if they didn't get
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@c empty strings.
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These functions return the complex sine of @var{z}.
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The mathematical definition of the complex sine is
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@ifnottex
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@math{sin (z) = 1/(2*i) * (exp (z*i) - exp (-z*i))}.
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@end ifnottex
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@tex
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$$\sin(z) = {1\over 2i} (e^{zi} - e^{-zi})$$
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@end tex
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@end deftypefun
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@deftypefun {complex double} ccos (complex double @var{z})
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@deftypefunx {complex float} ccosf (complex float @var{z})
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@deftypefunx {complex long double} ccosl (complex long double @var{z})
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@deftypefunx {complex _FloatN} ccosfN (complex _Float@var{N} @var{z})
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@deftypefunx {complex _FloatNx} ccosfNx (complex _Float@var{N}x @var{z})
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@standards{ISO, complex.h}
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@standardsx{ccosfN, TS 18661-3:2015, complex.h}
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@standardsx{ccosfNx, TS 18661-3:2015, complex.h}
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@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
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These functions return the complex cosine of @var{z}.
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The mathematical definition of the complex cosine is
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@ifnottex
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@math{cos (z) = 1/2 * (exp (z*i) + exp (-z*i))}
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@end ifnottex
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@tex
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$$\cos(z) = {1\over 2} (e^{zi} + e^{-zi})$$
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@end tex
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@end deftypefun
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@deftypefun {complex double} ctan (complex double @var{z})
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@deftypefunx {complex float} ctanf (complex float @var{z})
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@deftypefunx {complex long double} ctanl (complex long double @var{z})
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@deftypefunx {complex _FloatN} ctanfN (complex _Float@var{N} @var{z})
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@deftypefunx {complex _FloatNx} ctanfNx (complex _Float@var{N}x @var{z})
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@standards{ISO, complex.h}
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@standardsx{ctanfN, TS 18661-3:2015, complex.h}
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@standardsx{ctanfNx, TS 18661-3:2015, complex.h}
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@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
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These functions return the complex tangent of @var{z}.
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The mathematical definition of the complex tangent is
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@ifnottex
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@math{tan (z) = -i * (exp (z*i) - exp (-z*i)) / (exp (z*i) + exp (-z*i))}
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@end ifnottex
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@tex
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$$\tan(z) = -i \cdot {e^{zi} - e^{-zi}\over e^{zi} + e^{-zi}}$$
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@end tex
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@noindent
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The complex tangent has poles at @math{pi/2 + 2n}, where @math{n} is an
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integer. @code{ctan} may signal overflow if @var{z} is too close to a
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pole.
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@end deftypefun
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@node Inverse Trig Functions
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@section Inverse Trigonometric Functions
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@cindex inverse trigonometric functions
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These are the usual arcsine, arccosine and arctangent functions,
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which are the inverses of the sine, cosine and tangent functions
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respectively.
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@deftypefun double asin (double @var{x})
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@deftypefunx float asinf (float @var{x})
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@deftypefunx {long double} asinl (long double @var{x})
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@deftypefunx _FloatN asinfN (_Float@var{N} @var{x})
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@deftypefunx _FloatNx asinfNx (_Float@var{N}x @var{x})
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@standards{ISO, math.h}
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@standardsx{asinfN, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
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@standardsx{asinfNx, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
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@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
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These functions compute the arcsine of @var{x}---that is, the value whose
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sine is @var{x}. The value is in units of radians. Mathematically,
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there are infinitely many such values; the one actually returned is the
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one between @code{-pi/2} and @code{pi/2} (inclusive).
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The arcsine function is defined mathematically only
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over the domain @code{-1} to @code{1}. If @var{x} is outside the
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domain, @code{asin} signals a domain error.
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@end deftypefun
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@deftypefun double acos (double @var{x})
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@deftypefunx float acosf (float @var{x})
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@deftypefunx {long double} acosl (long double @var{x})
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@deftypefunx _FloatN acosfN (_Float@var{N} @var{x})
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@deftypefunx _FloatNx acosfNx (_Float@var{N}x @var{x})
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@standards{ISO, math.h}
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@standardsx{acosfN, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
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@standardsx{acosfNx, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
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@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
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These functions compute the arccosine of @var{x}---that is, the value
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whose cosine is @var{x}. The value is in units of radians.
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Mathematically, there are infinitely many such values; the one actually
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returned is the one between @code{0} and @code{pi} (inclusive).
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The arccosine function is defined mathematically only
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over the domain @code{-1} to @code{1}. If @var{x} is outside the
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domain, @code{acos} signals a domain error.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun double atan (double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx float atanf (float @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx {long double} atanl (long double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatN atanfN (_Float@var{N} @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatNx atanfNx (_Float@var{N}x @var{x})
|
||
@standards{ISO, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{atanfN, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{atanfNx, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
These functions compute the arctangent of @var{x}---that is, the value
|
||
whose tangent is @var{x}. The value is in units of radians.
|
||
Mathematically, there are infinitely many such values; the one actually
|
||
returned is the one between @code{-pi/2} and @code{pi/2} (inclusive).
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun double atan2 (double @var{y}, double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx float atan2f (float @var{y}, float @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx {long double} atan2l (long double @var{y}, long double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatN atan2fN (_Float@var{N} @var{y}, _Float@var{N} @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatNx atan2fNx (_Float@var{N}x @var{y}, _Float@var{N}x @var{x})
|
||
@standards{ISO, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{atan2fN, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{atan2fNx, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
This function computes the arctangent of @var{y}/@var{x}, but the signs
|
||
of both arguments are used to determine the quadrant of the result, and
|
||
@var{x} is permitted to be zero. The return value is given in radians
|
||
and is in the range @code{-pi} to @code{pi}, inclusive.
|
||
|
||
If @var{x} and @var{y} are coordinates of a point in the plane,
|
||
@code{atan2} returns the signed angle between the line from the origin
|
||
to that point and the x-axis. Thus, @code{atan2} is useful for
|
||
converting Cartesian coordinates to polar coordinates. (To compute the
|
||
radial coordinate, use @code{hypot}; see @ref{Exponents and
|
||
Logarithms}.)
|
||
|
||
@c This is experimentally true. Should it be so? -zw
|
||
If both @var{x} and @var{y} are zero, @code{atan2} returns zero.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@cindex inverse complex trigonometric functions
|
||
@w{ISO C99} defines complex versions of the inverse trig functions.
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun {complex double} casin (complex double @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex float} casinf (complex float @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex long double} casinl (complex long double @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex _FloatN} casinfN (complex _Float@var{N} @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex _FloatNx} casinfNx (complex _Float@var{N}x @var{z})
|
||
@standards{ISO, complex.h}
|
||
@standardsx{casinfN, TS 18661-3:2015, complex.h}
|
||
@standardsx{casinfNx, TS 18661-3:2015, complex.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
These functions compute the complex arcsine of @var{z}---that is, the
|
||
value whose sine is @var{z}. The value returned is in radians.
|
||
|
||
Unlike the real-valued functions, @code{casin} is defined for all
|
||
values of @var{z}.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun {complex double} cacos (complex double @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex float} cacosf (complex float @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex long double} cacosl (complex long double @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex _FloatN} cacosfN (complex _Float@var{N} @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex _FloatNx} cacosfNx (complex _Float@var{N}x @var{z})
|
||
@standards{ISO, complex.h}
|
||
@standardsx{cacosfN, TS 18661-3:2015, complex.h}
|
||
@standardsx{cacosfNx, TS 18661-3:2015, complex.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
These functions compute the complex arccosine of @var{z}---that is, the
|
||
value whose cosine is @var{z}. The value returned is in radians.
|
||
|
||
Unlike the real-valued functions, @code{cacos} is defined for all
|
||
values of @var{z}.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun {complex double} catan (complex double @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex float} catanf (complex float @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex long double} catanl (complex long double @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex _FloatN} catanfN (complex _Float@var{N} @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex _FloatNx} catanfNx (complex _Float@var{N}x @var{z})
|
||
@standards{ISO, complex.h}
|
||
@standardsx{catanfN, TS 18661-3:2015, complex.h}
|
||
@standardsx{catanfNx, TS 18661-3:2015, complex.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
These functions compute the complex arctangent of @var{z}---that is,
|
||
the value whose tangent is @var{z}. The value is in units of radians.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
|
||
@node Exponents and Logarithms
|
||
@section Exponentiation and Logarithms
|
||
@cindex exponentiation functions
|
||
@cindex power functions
|
||
@cindex logarithm functions
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun double exp (double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx float expf (float @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx {long double} expl (long double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatN expfN (_Float@var{N} @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatNx expfNx (_Float@var{N}x @var{x})
|
||
@standards{ISO, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{expfN, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{expfNx, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
These functions compute @code{e} (the base of natural logarithms) raised
|
||
to the power @var{x}.
|
||
|
||
If the magnitude of the result is too large to be representable,
|
||
@code{exp} signals overflow.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun double exp2 (double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx float exp2f (float @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx {long double} exp2l (long double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatN exp2fN (_Float@var{N} @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatNx exp2fNx (_Float@var{N}x @var{x})
|
||
@standards{ISO, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{exp2fN, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{exp2fNx, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
These functions compute @code{2} raised to the power @var{x}.
|
||
Mathematically, @code{exp2 (x)} is the same as @code{exp (x * log (2))}.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun double exp10 (double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx float exp10f (float @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx {long double} exp10l (long double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatN exp10fN (_Float@var{N} @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatNx exp10fNx (_Float@var{N}x @var{x})
|
||
@standards{ISO, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{exp10fN, TS 18661-4:2015, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{exp10fNx, TS 18661-4:2015, math.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
These functions compute @code{10} raised to the power @var{x}.
|
||
Mathematically, @code{exp10 (x)} is the same as @code{exp (x * log (10))}.
|
||
|
||
The @code{exp10} functions are from TS 18661-4:2015.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun double log (double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx float logf (float @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx {long double} logl (long double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatN logfN (_Float@var{N} @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatNx logfNx (_Float@var{N}x @var{x})
|
||
@standards{ISO, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{logfN, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{logfNx, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
These functions compute the natural logarithm of @var{x}. @code{exp (log
|
||
(@var{x}))} equals @var{x}, exactly in mathematics and approximately in
|
||
C.
|
||
|
||
If @var{x} is negative, @code{log} signals a domain error. If @var{x}
|
||
is zero, it returns negative infinity; if @var{x} is too close to zero,
|
||
it may signal overflow.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun double log10 (double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx float log10f (float @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx {long double} log10l (long double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatN log10fN (_Float@var{N} @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatNx log10fNx (_Float@var{N}x @var{x})
|
||
@standards{ISO, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{log10fN, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{log10fNx, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
These functions return the base-10 logarithm of @var{x}.
|
||
@code{log10 (@var{x})} equals @code{log (@var{x}) / log (10)}.
|
||
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun double log2 (double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx float log2f (float @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx {long double} log2l (long double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatN log2fN (_Float@var{N} @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatNx log2fNx (_Float@var{N}x @var{x})
|
||
@standards{ISO, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{log2fN, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{log2fNx, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
These functions return the base-2 logarithm of @var{x}.
|
||
@code{log2 (@var{x})} equals @code{log (@var{x}) / log (2)}.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun double logb (double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx float logbf (float @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx {long double} logbl (long double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatN logbfN (_Float@var{N} @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatNx logbfNx (_Float@var{N}x @var{x})
|
||
@standards{ISO, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{logbfN, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{logbfNx, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
These functions extract the exponent of @var{x} and return it as a
|
||
floating-point value. If @code{FLT_RADIX} is two, @code{logb} is equal
|
||
to @code{floor (log2 (x))}, except it's probably faster.
|
||
|
||
If @var{x} is de-normalized, @code{logb} returns the exponent @var{x}
|
||
would have if it were normalized. If @var{x} is infinity (positive or
|
||
negative), @code{logb} returns @math{@infinity{}}. If @var{x} is zero,
|
||
@code{logb} returns @math{@infinity{}}. It does not signal.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun int ilogb (double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx int ilogbf (float @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx int ilogbl (long double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx int ilogbfN (_Float@var{N} @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx int ilogbfNx (_Float@var{N}x @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx {long int} llogb (double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx {long int} llogbf (float @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx {long int} llogbl (long double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx {long int} llogbfN (_Float@var{N} @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx {long int} llogbfNx (_Float@var{N}x @var{x})
|
||
@standards{ISO, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{ilogbfN, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{ilogbfNx, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{llogbfN, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{llogbfNx, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
These functions are equivalent to the corresponding @code{logb}
|
||
functions except that they return signed integer values. The
|
||
@code{ilogb}, @code{ilogbf}, and @code{ilogbl} functions are from ISO
|
||
C99; the @code{llogb}, @code{llogbf}, @code{llogbl} functions are from
|
||
TS 18661-1:2014; the @code{ilogbfN}, @code{ilogbfNx}, @code{llogbfN},
|
||
and @code{llogbfNx} functions are from TS 18661-3:2015.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@noindent
|
||
Since integers cannot represent infinity and NaN, @code{ilogb} instead
|
||
returns an integer that can't be the exponent of a normal floating-point
|
||
number. @file{math.h} defines constants so you can check for this.
|
||
|
||
@deftypevr Macro int FP_ILOGB0
|
||
@standards{ISO, math.h}
|
||
@code{ilogb} returns this value if its argument is @code{0}. The
|
||
numeric value is either @code{INT_MIN} or @code{-INT_MAX}.
|
||
|
||
This macro is defined in @w{ISO C99}.
|
||
@end deftypevr
|
||
|
||
@deftypevr Macro {long int} FP_LLOGB0
|
||
@standards{ISO, math.h}
|
||
@code{llogb} returns this value if its argument is @code{0}. The
|
||
numeric value is either @code{LONG_MIN} or @code{-LONG_MAX}.
|
||
|
||
This macro is defined in TS 18661-1:2014.
|
||
@end deftypevr
|
||
|
||
@deftypevr Macro int FP_ILOGBNAN
|
||
@standards{ISO, math.h}
|
||
@code{ilogb} returns this value if its argument is @code{NaN}. The
|
||
numeric value is either @code{INT_MIN} or @code{INT_MAX}.
|
||
|
||
This macro is defined in @w{ISO C99}.
|
||
@end deftypevr
|
||
|
||
@deftypevr Macro {long int} FP_LLOGBNAN
|
||
@standards{ISO, math.h}
|
||
@code{llogb} returns this value if its argument is @code{NaN}. The
|
||
numeric value is either @code{LONG_MIN} or @code{LONG_MAX}.
|
||
|
||
This macro is defined in TS 18661-1:2014.
|
||
@end deftypevr
|
||
|
||
These values are system specific. They might even be the same. The
|
||
proper way to test the result of @code{ilogb} is as follows:
|
||
|
||
@smallexample
|
||
i = ilogb (f);
|
||
if (i == FP_ILOGB0 || i == FP_ILOGBNAN)
|
||
@{
|
||
if (isnan (f))
|
||
@{
|
||
/* @r{Handle NaN.} */
|
||
@}
|
||
else if (f == 0.0)
|
||
@{
|
||
/* @r{Handle 0.0.} */
|
||
@}
|
||
else
|
||
@{
|
||
/* @r{Some other value with large exponent,}
|
||
@r{perhaps +Inf.} */
|
||
@}
|
||
@}
|
||
@end smallexample
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun double pow (double @var{base}, double @var{power})
|
||
@deftypefunx float powf (float @var{base}, float @var{power})
|
||
@deftypefunx {long double} powl (long double @var{base}, long double @var{power})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatN powfN (_Float@var{N} @var{base}, _Float@var{N} @var{power})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatNx powfNx (_Float@var{N}x @var{base}, _Float@var{N}x @var{power})
|
||
@standards{ISO, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{powfN, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{powfNx, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
These are general exponentiation functions, returning @var{base} raised
|
||
to @var{power}.
|
||
|
||
Mathematically, @code{pow} would return a complex number when @var{base}
|
||
is negative and @var{power} is not an integral value. @code{pow} can't
|
||
do that, so instead it signals a domain error. @code{pow} may also
|
||
underflow or overflow the destination type.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@cindex square root function
|
||
@deftypefun double sqrt (double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx float sqrtf (float @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx {long double} sqrtl (long double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatN sqrtfN (_Float@var{N} @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatNx sqrtfNx (_Float@var{N}x @var{x})
|
||
@standards{ISO, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{sqrtfN, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{sqrtfNx, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
These functions return the nonnegative square root of @var{x}.
|
||
|
||
If @var{x} is negative, @code{sqrt} signals a domain error.
|
||
Mathematically, it should return a complex number.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@cindex cube root function
|
||
@deftypefun double cbrt (double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx float cbrtf (float @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx {long double} cbrtl (long double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatN cbrtfN (_Float@var{N} @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatNx cbrtfNx (_Float@var{N}x @var{x})
|
||
@standards{BSD, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{cbrtfN, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{cbrtfNx, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
These functions return the cube root of @var{x}. They cannot
|
||
fail; every representable real value has a representable real cube root.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun double hypot (double @var{x}, double @var{y})
|
||
@deftypefunx float hypotf (float @var{x}, float @var{y})
|
||
@deftypefunx {long double} hypotl (long double @var{x}, long double @var{y})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatN hypotfN (_Float@var{N} @var{x}, _Float@var{N} @var{y})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatNx hypotfNx (_Float@var{N}x @var{x}, _Float@var{N}x @var{y})
|
||
@standards{ISO, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{hypotfN, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{hypotfNx, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
These functions return @code{sqrt (@var{x}*@var{x} +
|
||
@var{y}*@var{y})}. This is the length of the hypotenuse of a right
|
||
triangle with sides of length @var{x} and @var{y}, or the distance
|
||
of the point (@var{x}, @var{y}) from the origin. Using this function
|
||
instead of the direct formula is wise, since the error is
|
||
much smaller. See also the function @code{cabs} in @ref{Absolute Value}.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun double expm1 (double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx float expm1f (float @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx {long double} expm1l (long double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatN expm1fN (_Float@var{N} @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatNx expm1fNx (_Float@var{N}x @var{x})
|
||
@standards{ISO, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{expm1fN, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{expm1fNx, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
These functions return a value equivalent to @code{exp (@var{x}) - 1}.
|
||
They are computed in a way that is accurate even if @var{x} is
|
||
near zero---a case where @code{exp (@var{x}) - 1} would be inaccurate owing
|
||
to subtraction of two numbers that are nearly equal.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun double log1p (double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx float log1pf (float @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx {long double} log1pl (long double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatN log1pfN (_Float@var{N} @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatNx log1pfNx (_Float@var{N}x @var{x})
|
||
@standards{ISO, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{log1pfN, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{log1pfNx, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
These functions return a value equivalent to @w{@code{log (1 + @var{x})}}.
|
||
They are computed in a way that is accurate even if @var{x} is
|
||
near zero.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@cindex complex exponentiation functions
|
||
@cindex complex logarithm functions
|
||
|
||
@w{ISO C99} defines complex variants of some of the exponentiation and
|
||
logarithm functions.
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun {complex double} cexp (complex double @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex float} cexpf (complex float @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex long double} cexpl (complex long double @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex _FloatN} cexpfN (complex _Float@var{N} @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex _FloatNx} cexpfNx (complex _Float@var{N}x @var{z})
|
||
@standards{ISO, complex.h}
|
||
@standardsx{cexpfN, TS 18661-3:2015, complex.h}
|
||
@standardsx{cexpfNx, TS 18661-3:2015, complex.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
These functions return @code{e} (the base of natural
|
||
logarithms) raised to the power of @var{z}.
|
||
Mathematically, this corresponds to the value
|
||
|
||
@ifnottex
|
||
@math{exp (z) = exp (creal (z)) * (cos (cimag (z)) + I * sin (cimag (z)))}
|
||
@end ifnottex
|
||
@tex
|
||
$$\exp(z) = e^z = e^{{\rm Re}\,z} (\cos ({\rm Im}\,z) + i \sin ({\rm Im}\,z))$$
|
||
@end tex
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun {complex double} clog (complex double @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex float} clogf (complex float @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex long double} clogl (complex long double @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex _FloatN} clogfN (complex _Float@var{N} @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex _FloatNx} clogfNx (complex _Float@var{N}x @var{z})
|
||
@standards{ISO, complex.h}
|
||
@standardsx{clogfN, TS 18661-3:2015, complex.h}
|
||
@standardsx{clogfNx, TS 18661-3:2015, complex.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
These functions return the natural logarithm of @var{z}.
|
||
Mathematically, this corresponds to the value
|
||
|
||
@ifnottex
|
||
@math{log (z) = log (cabs (z)) + I * carg (z)}
|
||
@end ifnottex
|
||
@tex
|
||
$$\log(z) = \log |z| + i \arg z$$
|
||
@end tex
|
||
|
||
@noindent
|
||
@code{clog} has a pole at 0, and will signal overflow if @var{z} equals
|
||
or is very close to 0. It is well-defined for all other values of
|
||
@var{z}.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun {complex double} clog10 (complex double @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex float} clog10f (complex float @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex long double} clog10l (complex long double @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex _FloatN} clog10fN (complex _Float@var{N} @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex _FloatNx} clog10fNx (complex _Float@var{N}x @var{z})
|
||
@standards{GNU, complex.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
These functions return the base 10 logarithm of the complex value
|
||
@var{z}. Mathematically, this corresponds to the value
|
||
|
||
@ifnottex
|
||
@math{log10 (z) = log10 (cabs (z)) + I * carg (z) / log (10)}
|
||
@end ifnottex
|
||
@tex
|
||
$$\log_{10}(z) = \log_{10}|z| + i \arg z / \log (10)$$
|
||
@end tex
|
||
|
||
All these functions, including the @code{_Float@var{N}} and
|
||
@code{_Float@var{N}x} variants, are GNU extensions.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun {complex double} csqrt (complex double @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex float} csqrtf (complex float @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex long double} csqrtl (complex long double @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex _FloatN} csqrtfN (_Float@var{N} @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex _FloatNx} csqrtfNx (complex _Float@var{N}x @var{z})
|
||
@standards{ISO, complex.h}
|
||
@standardsx{csqrtfN, TS 18661-3:2015, complex.h}
|
||
@standardsx{csqrtfNx, TS 18661-3:2015, complex.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
These functions return the complex square root of the argument @var{z}. Unlike
|
||
the real-valued functions, they are defined for all values of @var{z}.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun {complex double} cpow (complex double @var{base}, complex double @var{power})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex float} cpowf (complex float @var{base}, complex float @var{power})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex long double} cpowl (complex long double @var{base}, complex long double @var{power})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex _FloatN} cpowfN (complex _Float@var{N} @var{base}, complex _Float@var{N} @var{power})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex _FloatNx} cpowfNx (complex _Float@var{N}x @var{base}, complex _Float@var{N}x @var{power})
|
||
@standards{ISO, complex.h}
|
||
@standardsx{cpowfN, TS 18661-3:2015, complex.h}
|
||
@standardsx{cpowfNx, TS 18661-3:2015, complex.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
These functions return @var{base} raised to the power of
|
||
@var{power}. This is equivalent to @w{@code{cexp (y * clog (x))}}
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@node Hyperbolic Functions
|
||
@section Hyperbolic Functions
|
||
@cindex hyperbolic functions
|
||
|
||
The functions in this section are related to the exponential functions;
|
||
see @ref{Exponents and Logarithms}.
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun double sinh (double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx float sinhf (float @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx {long double} sinhl (long double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatN sinhfN (_Float@var{N} @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatNx sinhfNx (_Float@var{N}x @var{x})
|
||
@standards{ISO, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{sinhfN, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{sinhfNx, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
These functions return the hyperbolic sine of @var{x}, defined
|
||
mathematically as @w{@code{(exp (@var{x}) - exp (-@var{x})) / 2}}. They
|
||
may signal overflow if @var{x} is too large.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun double cosh (double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx float coshf (float @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx {long double} coshl (long double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatN coshfN (_Float@var{N} @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatNx coshfNx (_Float@var{N}x @var{x})
|
||
@standards{ISO, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{coshfN, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{coshfNx, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
These functions return the hyperbolic cosine of @var{x},
|
||
defined mathematically as @w{@code{(exp (@var{x}) + exp (-@var{x})) / 2}}.
|
||
They may signal overflow if @var{x} is too large.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun double tanh (double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx float tanhf (float @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx {long double} tanhl (long double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatN tanhfN (_Float@var{N} @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatNx tanhfNx (_Float@var{N}x @var{x})
|
||
@standards{ISO, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{tanhfN, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{tanhfNx, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
These functions return the hyperbolic tangent of @var{x},
|
||
defined mathematically as @w{@code{sinh (@var{x}) / cosh (@var{x})}}.
|
||
They may signal overflow if @var{x} is too large.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@cindex hyperbolic functions
|
||
|
||
There are counterparts for the hyperbolic functions which take
|
||
complex arguments.
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun {complex double} csinh (complex double @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex float} csinhf (complex float @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex long double} csinhl (complex long double @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex _FloatN} csinhfN (complex _Float@var{N} @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex _FloatNx} csinhfNx (complex _Float@var{N}x @var{z})
|
||
@standards{ISO, complex.h}
|
||
@standardsx{csinhfN, TS 18661-3:2015, complex.h}
|
||
@standardsx{csinhfNx, TS 18661-3:2015, complex.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
These functions return the complex hyperbolic sine of @var{z}, defined
|
||
mathematically as @w{@code{(exp (@var{z}) - exp (-@var{z})) / 2}}.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun {complex double} ccosh (complex double @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex float} ccoshf (complex float @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex long double} ccoshl (complex long double @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex _FloatN} ccoshfN (complex _Float@var{N} @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex _FloatNx} ccoshfNx (complex _Float@var{N}x @var{z})
|
||
@standards{ISO, complex.h}
|
||
@standardsx{ccoshfN, TS 18661-3:2015, complex.h}
|
||
@standardsx{ccoshfNx, TS 18661-3:2015, complex.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
These functions return the complex hyperbolic cosine of @var{z}, defined
|
||
mathematically as @w{@code{(exp (@var{z}) + exp (-@var{z})) / 2}}.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun {complex double} ctanh (complex double @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex float} ctanhf (complex float @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex long double} ctanhl (complex long double @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex _FloatN} ctanhfN (complex _Float@var{N} @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex _FloatNx} ctanhfNx (complex _Float@var{N}x @var{z})
|
||
@standards{ISO, complex.h}
|
||
@standardsx{ctanhfN, TS 18661-3:2015, complex.h}
|
||
@standardsx{ctanhfNx, TS 18661-3:2015, complex.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
These functions return the complex hyperbolic tangent of @var{z},
|
||
defined mathematically as @w{@code{csinh (@var{z}) / ccosh (@var{z})}}.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
|
||
@cindex inverse hyperbolic functions
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun double asinh (double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx float asinhf (float @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx {long double} asinhl (long double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatN asinhfN (_Float@var{N} @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatNx asinhfNx (_Float@var{N}x @var{x})
|
||
@standards{ISO, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{asinhfN, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{asinhfNx, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
These functions return the inverse hyperbolic sine of @var{x}---the
|
||
value whose hyperbolic sine is @var{x}.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun double acosh (double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx float acoshf (float @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx {long double} acoshl (long double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatN acoshfN (_Float@var{N} @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatNx acoshfNx (_Float@var{N}x @var{x})
|
||
@standards{ISO, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{acoshfN, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{acoshfNx, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
These functions return the inverse hyperbolic cosine of @var{x}---the
|
||
value whose hyperbolic cosine is @var{x}. If @var{x} is less than
|
||
@code{1}, @code{acosh} signals a domain error.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun double atanh (double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx float atanhf (float @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx {long double} atanhl (long double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatN atanhfN (_Float@var{N} @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatNx atanhfNx (_Float@var{N}x @var{x})
|
||
@standards{ISO, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{atanhfN, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{atanhfNx, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
These functions return the inverse hyperbolic tangent of @var{x}---the
|
||
value whose hyperbolic tangent is @var{x}. If the absolute value of
|
||
@var{x} is greater than @code{1}, @code{atanh} signals a domain error;
|
||
if it is equal to 1, @code{atanh} returns infinity.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@cindex inverse complex hyperbolic functions
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun {complex double} casinh (complex double @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex float} casinhf (complex float @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex long double} casinhl (complex long double @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex _FloatN} casinhfN (complex _Float@var{N} @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex _FloatNx} casinhfNx (complex _Float@var{N}x @var{z})
|
||
@standards{ISO, complex.h}
|
||
@standardsx{casinhfN, TS 18661-3:2015, complex.h}
|
||
@standardsx{casinhfNx, TS 18661-3:2015, complex.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
These functions return the inverse complex hyperbolic sine of
|
||
@var{z}---the value whose complex hyperbolic sine is @var{z}.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun {complex double} cacosh (complex double @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex float} cacoshf (complex float @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex long double} cacoshl (complex long double @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex _FloatN} cacoshfN (complex _Float@var{N} @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex _FloatNx} cacoshfNx (complex _Float@var{N}x @var{z})
|
||
@standards{ISO, complex.h}
|
||
@standardsx{cacoshfN, TS 18661-3:2015, complex.h}
|
||
@standardsx{cacoshfNx, TS 18661-3:2015, complex.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
These functions return the inverse complex hyperbolic cosine of
|
||
@var{z}---the value whose complex hyperbolic cosine is @var{z}. Unlike
|
||
the real-valued functions, there are no restrictions on the value of @var{z}.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun {complex double} catanh (complex double @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex float} catanhf (complex float @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex long double} catanhl (complex long double @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex _FloatN} catanhfN (complex _Float@var{N} @var{z})
|
||
@deftypefunx {complex _FloatNx} catanhfNx (complex _Float@var{N}x @var{z})
|
||
@standards{ISO, complex.h}
|
||
@standardsx{catanhfN, TS 18661-3:2015, complex.h}
|
||
@standardsx{catanhfNx, TS 18661-3:2015, complex.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
These functions return the inverse complex hyperbolic tangent of
|
||
@var{z}---the value whose complex hyperbolic tangent is @var{z}. Unlike
|
||
the real-valued functions, there are no restrictions on the value of
|
||
@var{z}.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@node Special Functions
|
||
@section Special Functions
|
||
@cindex special functions
|
||
@cindex Bessel functions
|
||
@cindex gamma function
|
||
|
||
These are some more exotic mathematical functions which are sometimes
|
||
useful. Currently they only have real-valued versions.
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun double erf (double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx float erff (float @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx {long double} erfl (long double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatN erffN (_Float@var{N} @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatNx erffNx (_Float@var{N}x @var{x})
|
||
@standards{SVID, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{erffN, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{erffNx, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
@code{erf} returns the error function of @var{x}. The error
|
||
function is defined as
|
||
@tex
|
||
$$\hbox{erf}(x) = {2\over\sqrt{\pi}}\cdot\int_0^x e^{-t^2} \hbox{d}t$$
|
||
@end tex
|
||
@ifnottex
|
||
@smallexample
|
||
erf (x) = 2/sqrt(pi) * integral from 0 to x of exp(-t^2) dt
|
||
@end smallexample
|
||
@end ifnottex
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun double erfc (double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx float erfcf (float @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx {long double} erfcl (long double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatN erfcfN (_Float@var{N} @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatNx erfcfNx (_Float@var{N}x @var{x})
|
||
@standards{SVID, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{erfcfN, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{erfcfNx, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
@code{erfc} returns @code{1.0 - erf(@var{x})}, but computed in a
|
||
fashion that avoids round-off error when @var{x} is large.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun double lgamma (double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx float lgammaf (float @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx {long double} lgammal (long double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatN lgammafN (_Float@var{N} @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatNx lgammafNx (_Float@var{N}x @var{x})
|
||
@standards{SVID, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{lgammafN, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{lgammafNx, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtunsafe{@mtasurace{:signgam}}@asunsafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
@code{lgamma} returns the natural logarithm of the absolute value of
|
||
the gamma function of @var{x}. The gamma function is defined as
|
||
@tex
|
||
$$\Gamma(x) = \int_0^\infty t^{x-1} e^{-t} \hbox{d}t$$
|
||
@end tex
|
||
@ifnottex
|
||
@smallexample
|
||
gamma (x) = integral from 0 to @infinity{} of t^(x-1) e^-t dt
|
||
@end smallexample
|
||
@end ifnottex
|
||
|
||
@vindex signgam
|
||
The sign of the gamma function is stored in the global variable
|
||
@var{signgam}, which is declared in @file{math.h}. It is @code{1} if
|
||
the intermediate result was positive or zero, or @code{-1} if it was
|
||
negative.
|
||
|
||
To compute the real gamma function you can use the @code{tgamma}
|
||
function or you can compute the values as follows:
|
||
@smallexample
|
||
lgam = lgamma(x);
|
||
gam = signgam*exp(lgam);
|
||
@end smallexample
|
||
|
||
The gamma function has singularities at the non-positive integers.
|
||
@code{lgamma} will raise the zero divide exception if evaluated at a
|
||
singularity.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun double lgamma_r (double @var{x}, int *@var{signp})
|
||
@deftypefunx float lgammaf_r (float @var{x}, int *@var{signp})
|
||
@deftypefunx {long double} lgammal_r (long double @var{x}, int *@var{signp})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatN lgammafN_r (_Float@var{N} @var{x}, int *@var{signp})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatNx lgammafNx_r (_Float@var{N}x @var{x}, int *@var{signp})
|
||
@standards{XPG, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{lgammafN_r, GNU, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{lgammafNx_r, GNU, math.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
@code{lgamma_r} is just like @code{lgamma}, but it stores the sign of
|
||
the intermediate result in the variable pointed to by @var{signp}
|
||
instead of in the @var{signgam} global. This means it is reentrant.
|
||
|
||
The @code{lgammaf@var{N}_r} and @code{lgammaf@var{N}x_r} functions are
|
||
GNU extensions.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun double gamma (double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx float gammaf (float @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx {long double} gammal (long double @var{x})
|
||
@standards{SVID, math.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtunsafe{@mtasurace{:signgam}}@asunsafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
These functions exist for compatibility reasons. They are equivalent to
|
||
@code{lgamma} etc. It is better to use @code{lgamma} since for one the
|
||
name reflects better the actual computation, and moreover @code{lgamma} is
|
||
standardized in @w{ISO C99} while @code{gamma} is not.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun double tgamma (double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx float tgammaf (float @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx {long double} tgammal (long double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatN tgammafN (_Float@var{N} @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatNx tgammafNx (_Float@var{N}x @var{x})
|
||
@standardsx{tgamma, XPG, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{tgamma, ISO, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{tgammaf, XPG, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{tgammaf, ISO, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{tgammal, XPG, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{tgammal, ISO, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{tgammafN, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{tgammafNx, TS 18661-3:2015, math.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
@code{tgamma} applies the gamma function to @var{x}. The gamma
|
||
function is defined as
|
||
@tex
|
||
$$\Gamma(x) = \int_0^\infty t^{x-1} e^{-t} \hbox{d}t$$
|
||
@end tex
|
||
@ifnottex
|
||
@smallexample
|
||
gamma (x) = integral from 0 to @infinity{} of t^(x-1) e^-t dt
|
||
@end smallexample
|
||
@end ifnottex
|
||
|
||
This function was introduced in @w{ISO C99}. The @code{_Float@var{N}}
|
||
and @code{_Float@var{N}x} variants were introduced in @w{ISO/IEC TS
|
||
18661-3}.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun double j0 (double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx float j0f (float @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx {long double} j0l (long double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatN j0fN (_Float@var{N} @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatNx j0fNx (_Float@var{N}x @var{x})
|
||
@standards{SVID, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{j0fN, GNU, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{j0fNx, GNU, math.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
@code{j0} returns the Bessel function of the first kind of order 0 of
|
||
@var{x}. It may signal underflow if @var{x} is too large.
|
||
|
||
The @code{_Float@var{N}} and @code{_Float@var{N}x} variants are GNU
|
||
extensions.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun double j1 (double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx float j1f (float @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx {long double} j1l (long double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatN j1fN (_Float@var{N} @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatNx j1fNx (_Float@var{N}x @var{x})
|
||
@standards{SVID, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{j1fN, GNU, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{j1fNx, GNU, math.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
@code{j1} returns the Bessel function of the first kind of order 1 of
|
||
@var{x}. It may signal underflow if @var{x} is too large.
|
||
|
||
The @code{_Float@var{N}} and @code{_Float@var{N}x} variants are GNU
|
||
extensions.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun double jn (int @var{n}, double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx float jnf (int @var{n}, float @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx {long double} jnl (int @var{n}, long double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatN jnfN (int @var{n}, _Float@var{N} @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatNx jnfNx (int @var{n}, _Float@var{N}x @var{x})
|
||
@standards{SVID, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{jnfN, GNU, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{jnfNx, GNU, math.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
@code{jn} returns the Bessel function of the first kind of order
|
||
@var{n} of @var{x}. It may signal underflow if @var{x} is too large.
|
||
|
||
The @code{_Float@var{N}} and @code{_Float@var{N}x} variants are GNU
|
||
extensions.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun double y0 (double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx float y0f (float @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx {long double} y0l (long double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatN y0fN (_Float@var{N} @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatNx y0fNx (_Float@var{N}x @var{x})
|
||
@standards{SVID, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{y0fN, GNU, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{y0fNx, GNU, math.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
@code{y0} returns the Bessel function of the second kind of order 0 of
|
||
@var{x}. It may signal underflow if @var{x} is too large. If @var{x}
|
||
is negative, @code{y0} signals a domain error; if it is zero,
|
||
@code{y0} signals overflow and returns @math{-@infinity}.
|
||
|
||
The @code{_Float@var{N}} and @code{_Float@var{N}x} variants are GNU
|
||
extensions.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun double y1 (double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx float y1f (float @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx {long double} y1l (long double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatN y1fN (_Float@var{N} @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatNx y1fNx (_Float@var{N}x @var{x})
|
||
@standards{SVID, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{y1fN, GNU, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{y1fNx, GNU, math.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
@code{y1} returns the Bessel function of the second kind of order 1 of
|
||
@var{x}. It may signal underflow if @var{x} is too large. If @var{x}
|
||
is negative, @code{y1} signals a domain error; if it is zero,
|
||
@code{y1} signals overflow and returns @math{-@infinity}.
|
||
|
||
The @code{_Float@var{N}} and @code{_Float@var{N}x} variants are GNU
|
||
extensions.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun double yn (int @var{n}, double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx float ynf (int @var{n}, float @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx {long double} ynl (int @var{n}, long double @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatN ynfN (int @var{n}, _Float@var{N} @var{x})
|
||
@deftypefunx _FloatNx ynfNx (int @var{n}, _Float@var{N}x @var{x})
|
||
@standards{SVID, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{ynfN, GNU, math.h}
|
||
@standardsx{ynfNx, GNU, math.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
@code{yn} returns the Bessel function of the second kind of order @var{n} of
|
||
@var{x}. It may signal underflow if @var{x} is too large. If @var{x}
|
||
is negative, @code{yn} signals a domain error; if it is zero,
|
||
@code{yn} signals overflow and returns @math{-@infinity}.
|
||
|
||
The @code{_Float@var{N}} and @code{_Float@var{N}x} variants are GNU
|
||
extensions.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@node Errors in Math Functions
|
||
@section Known Maximum Errors in Math Functions
|
||
@cindex math errors
|
||
@cindex ulps
|
||
|
||
This section lists the known errors of the functions in the math
|
||
library. Errors are measured in ``units of the last place''. This is a
|
||
measure for the relative error. For a number @math{z} with the
|
||
representation @math{d.d@dots{}d@mul{}2^e} (we assume IEEE
|
||
floating-point numbers with base 2) the ULP is represented by
|
||
|
||
@tex
|
||
$${|d.d\dots d - (z/2^e)|}\over {2^{p-1}}$$
|
||
@end tex
|
||
@ifnottex
|
||
@smallexample
|
||
|d.d...d - (z / 2^e)| / 2^(p - 1)
|
||
@end smallexample
|
||
@end ifnottex
|
||
|
||
@noindent
|
||
where @math{p} is the number of bits in the mantissa of the
|
||
floating-point number representation. Ideally the error for all
|
||
functions is always less than 0.5ulps in round-to-nearest mode. Using
|
||
rounding bits this is also
|
||
possible and normally implemented for the basic operations. Except
|
||
for certain functions such as @code{sqrt}, @code{fma} and @code{rint}
|
||
whose results are fully specified by reference to corresponding IEEE
|
||
754 floating-point operations, and conversions between strings and
|
||
floating point, @theglibc{} does not aim for correctly rounded results
|
||
for functions in the math library, and does not aim for correctness in
|
||
whether ``inexact'' exceptions are raised. Instead, the goals for
|
||
accuracy of functions without fully specified results are as follows;
|
||
some functions have bugs meaning they do not meet these goals in all
|
||
cases. In the future, @theglibc{} may provide some other correctly
|
||
rounding functions under the names such as @code{crsin} proposed for
|
||
an extension to ISO C.
|
||
|
||
@itemize @bullet
|
||
|
||
@item
|
||
Each function with a floating-point result behaves as if it computes
|
||
an infinite-precision result that is within a few ulp (in both real
|
||
and complex parts, for functions with complex results) of the
|
||
mathematically correct value of the function (interpreted together
|
||
with ISO C or POSIX semantics for the function in question) at the
|
||
exact value passed as the input. Exceptions are raised appropriately
|
||
for this value and in accordance with IEEE 754 / ISO C / POSIX
|
||
semantics, and it is then rounded according to the current rounding
|
||
direction to the result that is returned to the user. @code{errno}
|
||
may also be set (@pxref{Math Error Reporting}). (The ``inexact''
|
||
exception may be raised, or not raised, even if this is inconsistent
|
||
with the infinite-precision value.)
|
||
|
||
@item
|
||
For the IBM @code{long double} format, as used on PowerPC GNU/Linux,
|
||
the accuracy goal is weaker for input values not exactly representable
|
||
in 106 bits of precision; it is as if the input value is some value
|
||
within 0.5ulp of the value actually passed, where ``ulp'' is
|
||
interpreted in terms of a fixed-precision 106-bit mantissa, but not
|
||
necessarily the exact value actually passed with discontiguous
|
||
mantissa bits.
|
||
|
||
@item
|
||
For the IBM @code{long double} format, functions whose results are
|
||
fully specified by reference to corresponding IEEE 754 floating-point
|
||
operations have the same accuracy goals as other functions, but with
|
||
the error bound being the same as that for division (3ulp).
|
||
Furthermore, ``inexact'' and ``underflow'' exceptions may be raised
|
||
for all functions for any inputs, even where such exceptions are
|
||
inconsistent with the returned value, since the underlying
|
||
floating-point arithmetic has that property.
|
||
|
||
@item
|
||
Functions behave as if the infinite-precision result computed is zero,
|
||
infinity or NaN if and only if that is the mathematically correct
|
||
infinite-precision result. They behave as if the infinite-precision
|
||
result computed always has the same sign as the mathematically correct
|
||
result.
|
||
|
||
@item
|
||
If the mathematical result is more than a few ulp above the overflow
|
||
threshold for the current rounding direction, the value returned is
|
||
the appropriate overflow value for the current rounding direction,
|
||
with the overflow exception raised.
|
||
|
||
@item
|
||
If the mathematical result has magnitude well below half the least
|
||
subnormal magnitude, the returned value is either zero or the least
|
||
subnormal (in each case, with the correct sign), according to the
|
||
current rounding direction and with the underflow exception raised.
|
||
|
||
@item
|
||
Where the mathematical result underflows (before rounding) and is not
|
||
exactly representable as a floating-point value, the function does not
|
||
behave as if the computed infinite-precision result is an exact value
|
||
in the subnormal range. This means that the underflow exception is
|
||
raised other than possibly for cases where the mathematical result is
|
||
very close to the underflow threshold and the function behaves as if
|
||
it computes an infinite-precision result that does not underflow. (So
|
||
there may be spurious underflow exceptions in cases where the
|
||
underflowing result is exact, but not missing underflow exceptions in
|
||
cases where it is inexact.)
|
||
|
||
@item
|
||
@Theglibc{} does not aim for functions to satisfy other properties of
|
||
the underlying mathematical function, such as monotonicity, where not
|
||
implied by the above goals.
|
||
|
||
@item
|
||
All the above applies to both real and complex parts, for complex
|
||
functions.
|
||
|
||
@end itemize
|
||
|
||
Therefore many of the functions in the math library have errors. The
|
||
table lists the maximum error for each function which is exposed by one
|
||
of the existing tests in the test suite. The table tries to cover as much
|
||
as possible and list the actual maximum error (or at least a ballpark
|
||
figure) but this is often not achieved due to the large search space.
|
||
|
||
The table lists the ULP values for different architectures. Different
|
||
architectures have different results since their hardware support for
|
||
floating-point operations varies and also the existing hardware support
|
||
is different. Only the round-to-nearest rounding mode is covered by
|
||
this table. Functions not listed do not have known errors. Vector
|
||
versions of functions in the x86_64 libmvec library have a maximum error
|
||
of 4 ulps.
|
||
|
||
@page
|
||
@c This multitable does not fit on a single page
|
||
@include libm-err.texi
|
||
|
||
@node Pseudo-Random Numbers
|
||
@section Pseudo-Random Numbers
|
||
@cindex random numbers
|
||
@cindex pseudo-random numbers
|
||
@cindex seed (for random numbers)
|
||
|
||
This section describes the GNU facilities for generating a series of
|
||
pseudo-random numbers. The numbers generated are not truly random;
|
||
typically, they form a sequence that repeats periodically, with a period
|
||
so large that you can ignore it for ordinary purposes. The random
|
||
number generator works by remembering a @dfn{seed} value which it uses
|
||
to compute the next random number and also to compute a new seed.
|
||
|
||
Although the generated numbers look unpredictable within one run of a
|
||
program, the sequence of numbers is @emph{exactly the same} from one run
|
||
to the next. This is because the initial seed is always the same. This
|
||
is convenient when you are debugging a program, but it is unhelpful if
|
||
you want the program to behave unpredictably. If you want a different
|
||
pseudo-random series each time your program runs, you must specify a
|
||
different seed each time. For ordinary purposes, basing the seed on the
|
||
current time works well. For random numbers in cryptography,
|
||
@pxref{Unpredictable Bytes}.
|
||
|
||
You can obtain repeatable sequences of numbers on a particular machine type
|
||
by specifying the same initial seed value for the random number
|
||
generator. There is no standard meaning for a particular seed value;
|
||
the same seed, used in different C libraries or on different CPU types,
|
||
will give you different random numbers.
|
||
|
||
@Theglibc{} supports the standard @w{ISO C} random number functions
|
||
plus two other sets derived from BSD and SVID. The BSD and @w{ISO C}
|
||
functions provide identical, somewhat limited functionality. If only a
|
||
small number of random bits are required, we recommend you use the
|
||
@w{ISO C} interface, @code{rand} and @code{srand}. The SVID functions
|
||
provide a more flexible interface, which allows better random number
|
||
generator algorithms, provides more random bits (up to 48) per call, and
|
||
can provide random floating-point numbers. These functions are required
|
||
by the XPG standard and therefore will be present in all modern Unix
|
||
systems.
|
||
|
||
@menu
|
||
* ISO Random:: @code{rand} and friends.
|
||
* BSD Random:: @code{random} and friends.
|
||
* SVID Random:: @code{drand48} and friends.
|
||
* High Quality Random:: @code{arc4random} and friends.
|
||
@end menu
|
||
|
||
@node ISO Random
|
||
@subsection ISO C Random Number Functions
|
||
|
||
This section describes the random number functions that are part of
|
||
the @w{ISO C} standard.
|
||
|
||
To use these facilities, you should include the header file
|
||
@file{stdlib.h} in your program.
|
||
@pindex stdlib.h
|
||
|
||
@deftypevr Macro int RAND_MAX
|
||
@standards{ISO, stdlib.h}
|
||
The value of this macro is an integer constant representing the largest
|
||
value the @code{rand} function can return. In @theglibc{}, it is
|
||
@code{2147483647}, which is the largest signed integer representable in
|
||
32 bits. In other libraries, it may be as low as @code{32767}.
|
||
@end deftypevr
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun int rand (void)
|
||
@standards{ISO, stdlib.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@asunsafe{@asulock{}}@acunsafe{@aculock{}}}
|
||
@c Just calls random.
|
||
The @code{rand} function returns the next pseudo-random number in the
|
||
series. The value ranges from @code{0} to @code{RAND_MAX}.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun void srand (unsigned int @var{seed})
|
||
@standards{ISO, stdlib.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@asunsafe{@asulock{}}@acunsafe{@aculock{}}}
|
||
@c Alias to srandom.
|
||
This function establishes @var{seed} as the seed for a new series of
|
||
pseudo-random numbers. If you call @code{rand} before a seed has been
|
||
established with @code{srand}, it uses the value @code{1} as a default
|
||
seed.
|
||
|
||
To produce a different pseudo-random series each time your program is
|
||
run, do @code{srand (time (0))}.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
POSIX.1 extended the C standard functions to support reproducible random
|
||
numbers in multi-threaded programs. However, the extension is badly
|
||
designed and unsuitable for serious work.
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun int rand_r (unsigned int *@var{seed})
|
||
@standards{POSIX.1, stdlib.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@assafe{}@acsafe{}}
|
||
This function returns a random number in the range 0 to @code{RAND_MAX}
|
||
just as @code{rand} does. However, all its state is stored in the
|
||
@var{seed} argument. This means the RNG's state can only have as many
|
||
bits as the type @code{unsigned int} has. This is far too few to
|
||
provide a good RNG.
|
||
|
||
If your program requires a reentrant RNG, we recommend you use the
|
||
reentrant GNU extensions to the SVID random number generator. The
|
||
POSIX.1 interface should only be used when the GNU extensions are not
|
||
available.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
|
||
@node BSD Random
|
||
@subsection BSD Random Number Functions
|
||
|
||
This section describes a set of random number generation functions that
|
||
are derived from BSD. There is no advantage to using these functions
|
||
with @theglibc{}; we support them for BSD compatibility only.
|
||
|
||
The prototypes for these functions are in @file{stdlib.h}.
|
||
@pindex stdlib.h
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun {long int} random (void)
|
||
@standards{BSD, stdlib.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@asunsafe{@asulock{}}@acunsafe{@aculock{}}}
|
||
@c Takes a lock and calls random_r with an automatic variable and the
|
||
@c global state, while holding a lock.
|
||
This function returns the next pseudo-random number in the sequence.
|
||
The value returned ranges from @code{0} to @code{2147483647}.
|
||
|
||
@strong{NB:} Temporarily this function was defined to return a
|
||
@code{int32_t} value to indicate that the return value always contains
|
||
32 bits even if @code{long int} is wider. The standard demands it
|
||
differently. Users must always be aware of the 32-bit limitation,
|
||
though.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun void srandom (unsigned int @var{seed})
|
||
@standards{BSD, stdlib.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@asunsafe{@asulock{}}@acunsafe{@aculock{}}}
|
||
@c Takes a lock and calls srandom_r with an automatic variable and a
|
||
@c static buffer. There's no MT-safety issue because the static buffer
|
||
@c is internally protected by a lock, although other threads may modify
|
||
@c the set state before it is used.
|
||
The @code{srandom} function sets the state of the random number
|
||
generator based on the integer @var{seed}. If you supply a @var{seed} value
|
||
of @code{1}, this will cause @code{random} to reproduce the default set
|
||
of random numbers.
|
||
|
||
To produce a different set of pseudo-random numbers each time your
|
||
program runs, do @code{srandom (time (0))}.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun {char *} initstate (unsigned int @var{seed}, char *@var{state}, size_t @var{size})
|
||
@standards{BSD, stdlib.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@asunsafe{@asulock{}}@acunsafe{@aculock{}}}
|
||
The @code{initstate} function is used to initialize the random number
|
||
generator state. The argument @var{state} is an array of @var{size}
|
||
bytes, used to hold the state information. It is initialized based on
|
||
@var{seed}. The size must be between 8 and 256 bytes, and should be a
|
||
power of two. The bigger the @var{state} array, the better.
|
||
|
||
The return value is the previous value of the state information array.
|
||
You can use this value later as an argument to @code{setstate} to
|
||
restore that state.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun {char *} setstate (char *@var{state})
|
||
@standards{BSD, stdlib.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{}@asunsafe{@asulock{}}@acunsafe{@aculock{}}}
|
||
The @code{setstate} function restores the random number state
|
||
information @var{state}. The argument must have been the result of
|
||
a previous call to @var{initstate} or @var{setstate}.
|
||
|
||
The return value is the previous value of the state information array.
|
||
You can use this value later as an argument to @code{setstate} to
|
||
restore that state.
|
||
|
||
If the function fails the return value is @code{NULL}.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
The four functions described so far in this section all work on a state
|
||
which is shared by all threads. The state is not directly accessible to
|
||
the user and can only be modified by these functions. This makes it
|
||
hard to deal with situations where each thread should have its own
|
||
pseudo-random number generator.
|
||
|
||
@Theglibc{} contains four additional functions which contain the
|
||
state as an explicit parameter and therefore make it possible to handle
|
||
thread-local PRNGs. Besides this there is no difference. In fact, the
|
||
four functions already discussed are implemented internally using the
|
||
following interfaces.
|
||
|
||
The @file{stdlib.h} header contains a definition of the following type:
|
||
|
||
@deftp {Data Type} {struct random_data}
|
||
@standards{GNU, stdlib.h}
|
||
|
||
Objects of type @code{struct random_data} contain the information
|
||
necessary to represent the state of the PRNG. Although a complete
|
||
definition of the type is present the type should be treated as opaque.
|
||
@end deftp
|
||
|
||
The functions modifying the state follow exactly the already described
|
||
functions.
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun int random_r (struct random_data *restrict @var{buf}, int32_t *restrict @var{result})
|
||
@standards{GNU, stdlib.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{@mtsrace{:buf}}@assafe{}@acunsafe{@acucorrupt{}}}
|
||
The @code{random_r} function behaves exactly like the @code{random}
|
||
function except that it uses and modifies the state in the object
|
||
pointed to by the first parameter instead of the global state.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun int srandom_r (unsigned int @var{seed}, struct random_data *@var{buf})
|
||
@standards{GNU, stdlib.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{@mtsrace{:buf}}@assafe{}@acunsafe{@acucorrupt{}}}
|
||
The @code{srandom_r} function behaves exactly like the @code{srandom}
|
||
function except that it uses and modifies the state in the object
|
||
pointed to by the second parameter instead of the global state.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun int initstate_r (unsigned int @var{seed}, char *restrict @var{statebuf}, size_t @var{statelen}, struct random_data *restrict @var{buf})
|
||
@standards{GNU, stdlib.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{@mtsrace{:buf}}@assafe{}@acunsafe{@acucorrupt{}}}
|
||
The @code{initstate_r} function behaves exactly like the @code{initstate}
|
||
function except that it uses and modifies the state in the object
|
||
pointed to by the fourth parameter instead of the global state.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun int setstate_r (char *restrict @var{statebuf}, struct random_data *restrict @var{buf})
|
||
@standards{GNU, stdlib.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{@mtsrace{:buf}}@assafe{}@acunsafe{@acucorrupt{}}}
|
||
The @code{setstate_r} function behaves exactly like the @code{setstate}
|
||
function except that it uses and modifies the state in the object
|
||
pointed to by the first parameter instead of the global state.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@node SVID Random
|
||
@subsection SVID Random Number Function
|
||
|
||
The C library on SVID systems contains yet another kind of random number
|
||
generator functions. They use a state of 48 bits of data. The user can
|
||
choose among a collection of functions which return the random bits
|
||
in different forms.
|
||
|
||
Generally there are two kinds of function. The first uses a state of
|
||
the random number generator which is shared among several functions and
|
||
by all threads of the process. The second requires the user to handle
|
||
the state.
|
||
|
||
All functions have in common that they use the same congruential
|
||
formula with the same constants. The formula is
|
||
|
||
@smallexample
|
||
Y = (a * X + c) mod m
|
||
@end smallexample
|
||
|
||
@noindent
|
||
where @var{X} is the state of the generator at the beginning and
|
||
@var{Y} the state at the end. @code{a} and @code{c} are constants
|
||
determining the way the generator works. By default they are
|
||
|
||
@smallexample
|
||
a = 0x5DEECE66D = 25214903917
|
||
c = 0xb = 11
|
||
@end smallexample
|
||
|
||
@noindent
|
||
but they can also be changed by the user. @code{m} is of course 2^48
|
||
since the state consists of a 48-bit array.
|
||
|
||
The prototypes for these functions are in @file{stdlib.h}.
|
||
@pindex stdlib.h
|
||
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun double drand48 (void)
|
||
@standards{SVID, stdlib.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtunsafe{@mtasurace{:drand48}}@asunsafe{}@acunsafe{@acucorrupt{}}}
|
||
@c Uses of the static state buffer are not guarded by a lock (thus
|
||
@c @mtasurace:drand48), so they may be found or left at a
|
||
@c partially-updated state in case of calls from within signal handlers
|
||
@c or cancellation. None of this will break safety rules or invoke
|
||
@c undefined behavior, but it may affect randomness.
|
||
This function returns a @code{double} value in the range of @code{0.0}
|
||
to @code{1.0} (exclusive). The random bits are determined by the global
|
||
state of the random number generator in the C library.
|
||
|
||
Since the @code{double} type according to @w{IEEE 754} has a 52-bit
|
||
mantissa this means 4 bits are not initialized by the random number
|
||
generator. These are (of course) chosen to be the least significant
|
||
bits and they are initialized to @code{0}.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun double erand48 (unsigned short int @var{xsubi}[3])
|
||
@standards{SVID, stdlib.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtunsafe{@mtasurace{:drand48}}@asunsafe{}@acunsafe{@acucorrupt{}}}
|
||
@c The static buffer is just initialized with default parameters, which
|
||
@c are later read to advance the state held in xsubi.
|
||
This function returns a @code{double} value in the range of @code{0.0}
|
||
to @code{1.0} (exclusive), similarly to @code{drand48}. The argument is
|
||
an array describing the state of the random number generator.
|
||
|
||
This function can be called subsequently since it updates the array to
|
||
guarantee random numbers. The array should have been initialized before
|
||
initial use to obtain reproducible results.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun {long int} lrand48 (void)
|
||
@standards{SVID, stdlib.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtunsafe{@mtasurace{:drand48}}@asunsafe{}@acunsafe{@acucorrupt{}}}
|
||
The @code{lrand48} function returns an integer value in the range of
|
||
@code{0} to @code{2^31} (exclusive). Even if the size of the @code{long
|
||
int} type can take more than 32 bits, no higher numbers are returned.
|
||
The random bits are determined by the global state of the random number
|
||
generator in the C library.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun {long int} nrand48 (unsigned short int @var{xsubi}[3])
|
||
@standards{SVID, stdlib.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtunsafe{@mtasurace{:drand48}}@asunsafe{}@acunsafe{@acucorrupt{}}}
|
||
This function is similar to the @code{lrand48} function in that it
|
||
returns a number in the range of @code{0} to @code{2^31} (exclusive) but
|
||
the state of the random number generator used to produce the random bits
|
||
is determined by the array provided as the parameter to the function.
|
||
|
||
The numbers in the array are updated afterwards so that subsequent calls
|
||
to this function yield different results (as is expected of a random
|
||
number generator). The array should have been initialized before the
|
||
first call to obtain reproducible results.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun {long int} mrand48 (void)
|
||
@standards{SVID, stdlib.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtunsafe{@mtasurace{:drand48}}@asunsafe{}@acunsafe{@acucorrupt{}}}
|
||
The @code{mrand48} function is similar to @code{lrand48}. The only
|
||
difference is that the numbers returned are in the range @code{-2^31} to
|
||
@code{2^31} (exclusive).
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun {long int} jrand48 (unsigned short int @var{xsubi}[3])
|
||
@standards{SVID, stdlib.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtunsafe{@mtasurace{:drand48}}@asunsafe{}@acunsafe{@acucorrupt{}}}
|
||
The @code{jrand48} function is similar to @code{nrand48}. The only
|
||
difference is that the numbers returned are in the range @code{-2^31} to
|
||
@code{2^31} (exclusive). For the @code{xsubi} parameter the same
|
||
requirements are necessary.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
The internal state of the random number generator can be initialized in
|
||
several ways. The methods differ in the completeness of the
|
||
information provided.
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun void srand48 (long int @var{seedval})
|
||
@standards{SVID, stdlib.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtunsafe{@mtasurace{:drand48}}@asunsafe{}@acunsafe{@acucorrupt{}}}
|
||
The @code{srand48} function sets the most significant 32 bits of the
|
||
internal state of the random number generator to the least
|
||
significant 32 bits of the @var{seedval} parameter. The lower 16 bits
|
||
are initialized to the value @code{0x330E}. Even if the @code{long
|
||
int} type contains more than 32 bits only the lower 32 bits are used.
|
||
|
||
Owing to this limitation, initialization of the state of this
|
||
function is not very useful. But it makes it easy to use a construct
|
||
like @code{srand48 (time (0))}.
|
||
|
||
A side-effect of this function is that the values @code{a} and @code{c}
|
||
from the internal state, which are used in the congruential formula,
|
||
are reset to the default values given above. This is of importance once
|
||
the user has called the @code{lcong48} function (see below).
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun {unsigned short int *} seed48 (unsigned short int @var{seed16v}[3])
|
||
@standards{SVID, stdlib.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtunsafe{@mtasurace{:drand48}}@asunsafe{}@acunsafe{@acucorrupt{}}}
|
||
The @code{seed48} function initializes all 48 bits of the state of the
|
||
internal random number generator from the contents of the parameter
|
||
@var{seed16v}. Here the lower 16 bits of the first element of
|
||
@var{seed16v} initialize the least significant 16 bits of the internal
|
||
state, the lower 16 bits of @code{@var{seed16v}[1]} initialize the mid-order
|
||
16 bits of the state and the 16 lower bits of @code{@var{seed16v}[2]}
|
||
initialize the most significant 16 bits of the state.
|
||
|
||
Unlike @code{srand48} this function lets the user initialize all 48 bits
|
||
of the state.
|
||
|
||
The value returned by @code{seed48} is a pointer to an array containing
|
||
the values of the internal state before the change. This might be
|
||
useful to restart the random number generator at a certain state.
|
||
Otherwise the value can simply be ignored.
|
||
|
||
As for @code{srand48}, the values @code{a} and @code{c} from the
|
||
congruential formula are reset to the default values.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
There is one more function to initialize the random number generator
|
||
which enables you to specify even more information by allowing you to
|
||
change the parameters in the congruential formula.
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun void lcong48 (unsigned short int @var{param}[7])
|
||
@standards{SVID, stdlib.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtunsafe{@mtasurace{:drand48}}@asunsafe{}@acunsafe{@acucorrupt{}}}
|
||
The @code{lcong48} function allows the user to change the complete state
|
||
of the random number generator. Unlike @code{srand48} and
|
||
@code{seed48}, this function also changes the constants in the
|
||
congruential formula.
|
||
|
||
From the seven elements in the array @var{param} the least significant
|
||
16 bits of the entries @code{@var{param}[0]} to @code{@var{param}[2]}
|
||
determine the initial state, the least significant 16 bits of
|
||
@code{@var{param}[3]} to @code{@var{param}[5]} determine the 48 bit
|
||
constant @code{a} and @code{@var{param}[6]} determines the 16-bit value
|
||
@code{c}.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
All the above functions have in common that they use the global
|
||
parameters for the congruential formula. In multi-threaded programs it
|
||
might sometimes be useful to have different parameters in different
|
||
threads. For this reason all the above functions have a counterpart
|
||
which works on a description of the random number generator in the
|
||
user-supplied buffer instead of the global state.
|
||
|
||
Please note that it is no problem if several threads use the global
|
||
state if all threads use the functions which take a pointer to an array
|
||
containing the state. The random numbers are computed following the
|
||
same loop but if the state in the array is different all threads will
|
||
obtain an individual random number generator.
|
||
|
||
The user-supplied buffer must be of type @code{struct drand48_data}.
|
||
This type should be regarded as opaque and not manipulated directly.
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun int drand48_r (struct drand48_data *@var{buffer}, double *@var{result})
|
||
@standards{GNU, stdlib.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{@mtsrace{:buffer}}@assafe{}@acunsafe{@acucorrupt{}}}
|
||
This function is equivalent to the @code{drand48} function with the
|
||
difference that it does not modify the global random number generator
|
||
parameters but instead the parameters in the buffer supplied through the
|
||
pointer @var{buffer}. The random number is returned in the variable
|
||
pointed to by @var{result}.
|
||
|
||
The return value of the function indicates whether the call succeeded.
|
||
If the value is less than @code{0} an error occurred and @code{errno} is
|
||
set to indicate the problem.
|
||
|
||
This function is a GNU extension and should not be used in portable
|
||
programs.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun int erand48_r (unsigned short int @var{xsubi}[3], struct drand48_data *@var{buffer}, double *@var{result})
|
||
@standards{GNU, stdlib.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{@mtsrace{:buffer}}@assafe{}@acunsafe{@acucorrupt{}}}
|
||
The @code{erand48_r} function works like @code{erand48}, but in addition
|
||
it takes an argument @var{buffer} which describes the random number
|
||
generator. The state of the random number generator is taken from the
|
||
@code{xsubi} array, the parameters for the congruential formula from the
|
||
global random number generator data. The random number is returned in
|
||
the variable pointed to by @var{result}.
|
||
|
||
The return value is non-negative if the call succeeded.
|
||
|
||
This function is a GNU extension and should not be used in portable
|
||
programs.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun int lrand48_r (struct drand48_data *@var{buffer}, long int *@var{result})
|
||
@standards{GNU, stdlib.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{@mtsrace{:buffer}}@assafe{}@acunsafe{@acucorrupt{}}}
|
||
This function is similar to @code{lrand48}, but in addition it takes a
|
||
pointer to a buffer describing the state of the random number generator
|
||
just like @code{drand48}.
|
||
|
||
If the return value of the function is non-negative the variable pointed
|
||
to by @var{result} contains the result. Otherwise an error occurred.
|
||
|
||
This function is a GNU extension and should not be used in portable
|
||
programs.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun int nrand48_r (unsigned short int @var{xsubi}[3], struct drand48_data *@var{buffer}, long int *@var{result})
|
||
@standards{GNU, stdlib.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{@mtsrace{:buffer}}@assafe{}@acunsafe{@acucorrupt{}}}
|
||
The @code{nrand48_r} function works like @code{nrand48} in that it
|
||
produces a random number in the range @code{0} to @code{2^31}. But instead
|
||
of using the global parameters for the congruential formula it uses the
|
||
information from the buffer pointed to by @var{buffer}. The state is
|
||
described by the values in @var{xsubi}.
|
||
|
||
If the return value is non-negative the variable pointed to by
|
||
@var{result} contains the result.
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This function is a GNU extension and should not be used in portable
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programs.
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@end deftypefun
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@deftypefun int mrand48_r (struct drand48_data *@var{buffer}, long int *@var{result})
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@standards{GNU, stdlib.h}
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@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{@mtsrace{:buffer}}@assafe{}@acunsafe{@acucorrupt{}}}
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This function is similar to @code{mrand48} but like the other reentrant
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functions it uses the random number generator described by the value in
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the buffer pointed to by @var{buffer}.
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||
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If the return value is non-negative the variable pointed to by
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@var{result} contains the result.
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||
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This function is a GNU extension and should not be used in portable
|
||
programs.
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@end deftypefun
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@deftypefun int jrand48_r (unsigned short int @var{xsubi}[3], struct drand48_data *@var{buffer}, long int *@var{result})
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@standards{GNU, stdlib.h}
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@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{@mtsrace{:buffer}}@assafe{}@acunsafe{@acucorrupt{}}}
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The @code{jrand48_r} function is similar to @code{jrand48}. Like the
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||
other reentrant functions of this function family it uses the
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||
congruential formula parameters from the buffer pointed to by
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||
@var{buffer}.
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||
|
||
If the return value is non-negative the variable pointed to by
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||
@var{result} contains the result.
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||
|
||
This function is a GNU extension and should not be used in portable
|
||
programs.
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||
@end deftypefun
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||
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Before any of the above functions are used the buffer of type
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@code{struct drand48_data} should be initialized. The easiest way to do
|
||
this is to fill the whole buffer with null bytes, e.g. by
|
||
|
||
@smallexample
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||
memset (buffer, '\0', sizeof (struct drand48_data));
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||
@end smallexample
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||
|
||
@noindent
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||
Using any of the reentrant functions of this family now will
|
||
automatically initialize the random number generator to the default
|
||
values for the state and the parameters of the congruential formula.
|
||
|
||
The other possibility is to use any of the functions which explicitly
|
||
initialize the buffer. Though it might be obvious how to initialize the
|
||
buffer from looking at the parameter to the function, it is highly
|
||
recommended to use these functions since the result might not always be
|
||
what you expect.
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun int srand48_r (long int @var{seedval}, struct drand48_data *@var{buffer})
|
||
@standards{GNU, stdlib.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{@mtsrace{:buffer}}@assafe{}@acunsafe{@acucorrupt{}}}
|
||
The description of the random number generator represented by the
|
||
information in @var{buffer} is initialized similarly to what the function
|
||
@code{srand48} does. The state is initialized from the parameter
|
||
@var{seedval} and the parameters for the congruential formula are
|
||
initialized to their default values.
|
||
|
||
If the return value is non-negative the function call succeeded.
|
||
|
||
This function is a GNU extension and should not be used in portable
|
||
programs.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun int seed48_r (unsigned short int @var{seed16v}[3], struct drand48_data *@var{buffer})
|
||
@standards{GNU, stdlib.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{@mtsrace{:buffer}}@assafe{}@acunsafe{@acucorrupt{}}}
|
||
This function is similar to @code{srand48_r} but like @code{seed48} it
|
||
initializes all 48 bits of the state from the parameter @var{seed16v}.
|
||
|
||
If the return value is non-negative the function call succeeded. It
|
||
does not return a pointer to the previous state of the random number
|
||
generator like the @code{seed48} function does. If the user wants to
|
||
preserve the state for a later re-run s/he can copy the whole buffer
|
||
pointed to by @var{buffer}.
|
||
|
||
This function is a GNU extension and should not be used in portable
|
||
programs.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun int lcong48_r (unsigned short int @var{param}[7], struct drand48_data *@var{buffer})
|
||
@standards{GNU, stdlib.h}
|
||
@safety{@prelim{}@mtsafe{@mtsrace{:buffer}}@assafe{}@acunsafe{@acucorrupt{}}}
|
||
This function initializes all aspects of the random number generator
|
||
described in @var{buffer} with the data in @var{param}. Here it is
|
||
especially true that the function does more than just copying the
|
||
contents of @var{param} and @var{buffer}. More work is required and
|
||
therefore it is important to use this function rather than initializing
|
||
the random number generator directly.
|
||
|
||
If the return value is non-negative the function call succeeded.
|
||
|
||
This function is a GNU extension and should not be used in portable
|
||
programs.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@node High Quality Random
|
||
@subsection High Quality Random Number Functions
|
||
|
||
This section describes the random number functions provided as a GNU
|
||
extension, based on OpenBSD interfaces.
|
||
|
||
@Theglibc{} uses kernel entropy obtained either through @code{getrandom}
|
||
or by reading @file{/dev/urandom} to seed.
|
||
|
||
These functions provide higher random quality than ISO, BSD, and SVID
|
||
functions, and may be used in cryptographic contexts.
|
||
|
||
The prototypes for these functions are in @file{stdlib.h}.
|
||
@pindex stdlib.h
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun uint32_t arc4random (void)
|
||
@standards{BSD, stdlib.h}
|
||
@safety{@mtsafe{}@asunsafe{@asucorrupt{}}@acsafe{}}
|
||
This function returns a single 32-bit value in the range of @code{0} to
|
||
@code{2^32−1} (inclusive), which is twice the range of @code{rand} and
|
||
@code{random}.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun void arc4random_buf (void *@var{buffer}, size_t @var{length})
|
||
@standards{BSD, stdlib.h}
|
||
@safety{@mtsafe{}@asunsafe{@asucorrupt{}}@acsafe{}}
|
||
This function fills the region @var{buffer} of length @var{length} bytes
|
||
with random data.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@deftypefun uint32_t arc4random_uniform (uint32_t @var{upper_bound})
|
||
@standards{BSD, stdlib.h}
|
||
@safety{@mtsafe{}@asunsafe{@asucorrupt{}}@acsafe{}}
|
||
This function returns a single 32-bit value, uniformly distributed but
|
||
less than the @var{upper_bound}. It avoids the @w{modulo bias} when the
|
||
upper bound is not a power of two.
|
||
@end deftypefun
|
||
|
||
@node FP Function Optimizations
|
||
@section Is Fast Code or Small Code preferred?
|
||
@cindex Optimization
|
||
|
||
If an application uses many floating point functions it is often the case
|
||
that the cost of the function calls themselves is not negligible.
|
||
Modern processors can often execute the operations themselves
|
||
very fast, but the function call disrupts the instruction pipeline.
|
||
|
||
For this reason @theglibc{} provides optimizations for many of the
|
||
frequently-used math functions. When GNU CC is used and the user
|
||
activates the optimizer, several new inline functions and macros are
|
||
defined. These new functions and macros have the same names as the
|
||
library functions and so are used instead of the latter. In the case of
|
||
inline functions the compiler will decide whether it is reasonable to
|
||
use them, and this decision is usually correct.
|
||
|
||
This means that no calls to the library functions may be necessary, and
|
||
can increase the speed of generated code significantly. The drawback is
|
||
that code size will increase, and the increase is not always negligible.
|
||
|
||
There are two kinds of inline functions: those that give the same result
|
||
as the library functions and others that might not set @code{errno} and
|
||
might have a reduced precision and/or argument range in comparison with
|
||
the library functions. The latter inline functions are only available
|
||
if the flag @code{-ffast-math} is given to GNU CC.
|
||
|
||
Not all hardware implements the entire @w{IEEE 754} standard, and even
|
||
if it does there may be a substantial performance penalty for using some
|
||
of its features. For example, enabling traps on some processors forces
|
||
the FPU to run un-pipelined, which can more than double calculation time.
|
||
@c ***Add explanation of -lieee, -mieee.
|