Sorry -- I hadn't meant to be terse: I hadn't realised until now that this was related to the other thread. I think it's an interesting discussion, and we should probably find some way to address it -- perhaps that means that `polar` grows an option to affect negative handling.
Mike On 12/18/2012 10:08 AM, Alan G Isaac wrote: > On 12/18/2012 9:40 AM, Michael Droettboom wrote: > > Is this in reference to issue #1603? Are you advocating changing the > > solution? > > > > My only point was that the ongoing conversation should > not accept uncritically the assertion that r<0 is senseless. > Thus I cited one example of the common acceptance of negative r: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_coordinate_system#Uniqueness_of_polar_coordinates > > I am not advocating a position on whether Matplotlib should enforce a unique > representation, although that seems very doubtful to me. > > Alan > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > LogMeIn Rescue: Anywhere, Anytime Remote support for IT. Free Trial > Remotely access PCs and mobile devices and provide instant support > Improve your efficiency, and focus on delivering more value-add services > Discover what IT Professionals Know. Rescue delivers > http://p.sf.net/sfu/logmein_12329d2d > _______________________________________________ > Matplotlib-users mailing list > Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LogMeIn Rescue: Anywhere, Anytime Remote support for IT. Free Trial Remotely access PCs and mobile devices and provide instant support Improve your efficiency, and focus on delivering more value-add services Discover what IT Professionals Know. Rescue delivers http://p.sf.net/sfu/logmein_12329d2d _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
