Try
rectform(sin(0.3+%i*0.4));
or, better,
rectform(sin(0.3+%i*0.4)),numer;
If you want the polar form, use instead:
polarform(sin(...))
-s
On Sun, 27 Mar 2005 21:52:45 +0300, Vadim V. Zhytnikov wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I wonder whether Maxima can numerically evaluate
> expressions involving standard functions
> for complex arguments.
> It looks like not and this is really pity.
> In particular, I can't get
> sin(0.3+%i*0.4)
> numerically. On the other hand
> abs(sin(0.3+%i*0.4))
> evaluates to
> 0.50601350347356
>
> --
> Vadim V. Zhytnikov
>
>
>
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