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Contents

 

 

Iand e ..........................................................

116

 

Indirect Display Control ...........................................

116

Part III: HP-15C Advanced Functions ....................

119

Section 11: Calculating With Complex Numbers ..........

120

 

The Complex Stack and Complex Mode ............................

120

 

Creating the Complex Stack ..........................................

120

 

Deactivating Complex Mode .........................................

121

 

Complex Numbers and the Stack ......................................

121

 

Entering Complex Numbers ...........................................

121

 

Stack Lift in Complex Mode ...........................................

124

 

Manipulating the Real and Imaginary Stacks ..................

124

 

Changing Signs ..........................................................

124

 

Clearing a Complex Number .......................................

125

 

Entering a Real Number ...............................................

128

 

Entering a Pure Imaginary Number ...............................

129

 

Storing and Recalling Complex Numbers .......................

130

 

Operations With Complex Numbers ................................

130

 

One-Number Functions ................................................

131

 

Two-Number Functions .................................................

131

 

Stack Manipulation Functions .......................................

131

 

Conditional Tests .........................................................

132

 

Complex Results from Real Numbers ..............................

133

 

Polar and Rectangular Coordinate Conversions .................

133

 

Problems .......................................................................

135

 

For Further Information ...................................................

137

Section 12: Calculating With Matrices ........................

138

 

Matrix Dimensions .........................................................

140

 

Dimensioning a Matrix .................................................

141

 

Displaying Matrix Dimensions .......................................

142

 

Changing Matrix Dimensions ........................................

142

 

Storing and Recalling Matrix Elements ..............................

143

 

Storing and Recalling All Elements in Order ...................

143

 

Checking and Changing Matrix Elements Individually .....

145

 

Storing a Number in All Elements of a Matrix .................

147

 

Matrix Operations .........................................................

147

 

Matrix Descriptors .......................................................

147

 

The Result Matrix .........................................................

148