That seems to prove that

  (arctan 1j_1) notequal (arctan _1j1)

correct?
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----- Original Message ----- From: "John Randall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "General forum" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 6:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Jgeneral] significant digits


Eldon Eller wrote:
The arc tangent of _1r1 is different from the arc tangent of 1r_1.


   atan=:_3&o.@:%~
   atan2=:angle@:j.
   (?0) (atan-atan2) (?0)
_1.11022e_16
   1 (atan-atan2) _1
0
  _1 (atan-atan2) 1
_3.14159

Best wishes,

John

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