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- ; LN is the principal natural logarithm, base 2.71828...
- LN 1
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- ; Logarithms of nonnegative arguments are usually collected
- LN 6 - LN 2
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- ; Logarithms of perfect powers are simplified
- LN 16 / LN 8
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- ; Logarithms can take complex arguments
- LN (1 + #i)
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- ; There are various simplifications for nonnumeric logarithms
- LN(x^2)/LN(x^(-2))
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- ; LOG (x, b) is the logarithm of x to the base b
- LOG (10^3, 10)
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- ; If omitted, the second argument defaults to #e
- LOG x
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- ; EXP is the inverse of LN
- EXP LN x
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- ; For real x, LN is also the inverse of EXP
- LN EXP x
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- ; Inversion can be applied to only part of an argument
- LN (2 x^3 EXP y)
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- ; e-hat exactly represents 2.71828... . EXP x simplifies to e-hat ^ x
- EXP x
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- ; You can enter e-hat as #e
- #e^(3 x LN y)
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- ; Cancellations can be dramatic
- #e^(2x(y+1)+y) - #e^(2 x y+2x+y)
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- ; Other nonnumeric powers are also simplified
- 4 (2^z)^2 - 4^(z+1)
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- ; The base can also be a variable
- a^(x+1) - a a^x
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- ; Exponentials of complex numbers are transformed to rectangular form
- #e^(1 + pi/4 #i)
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- ; Hyperbolic functions transform into exponentials
- COSH x
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- ; Arc-hyperbolic functions transform into logarithms
- ASINH x
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- ; For real or complex z, SIGN z is defined as z/ABS z
- SIGN 5
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- SIGN -3
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- SIGN (3 + 4 #i)
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- ; SIGN 0 represents an arbitrary point on the unit circle
- SIGN 0
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- ; There are various simplifications for nonnumeric arguments
- SIGN SIGN z
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- ; Some simplifications are applicable only to real arguments
- SIGN ATAN x
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- SIGN LN (1 + COS x)
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- ; Absolute values also simplify for nonnumeric arguments
- ABS z SIGN z
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- ; Some simplifications are applicable only to real arguments
- ABS (x^2)
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- (ABS x)^2
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- COS ABS x
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- ABS (x ATAN x)
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- ABS (1 + COS x)
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- ABS x / SIGN x
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- ; The gamma function is transformed into a factorial
- GAMMA (x+1)
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- ; Factorials are defined even for fractional arguments
- (1/2) !
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- ; Factorials are also defined for negative arguments
- (- 1/2) !
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- ; There are factorial simplifications even for nonnumeric arguments
- (n+2)!/(n-1)!
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- ; PERM (m, n) is the number of permutations of m things taken n at a time
- PERM (m, n)
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- ; COMB (m, n) is the number of combinations of m things taken n at a time
- COMB (m, n)
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- ; AVERAGE (z1, z2, ..., zn) is the arithmetic mean of its arguments
- AVERAGE (x, y, z)
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- ; RMS (z1, z2, ..., zn) is the root mean-square of its arguments
- RMS (x, y, z)
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- ; VAR (z1, z2, ..., zn) is the variance of its arguments
- VAR (x, y)
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- ; STDEV (z1, z2, ..., zn) is the standard deviation of its arguments
- STDEV (x, y)
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- ; Approx this for the monthly payment on a $12,000, 4 year loan at 10% interest
- PMT (10%/12, 4 12, 12000)