Engineering Functions

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Name

Description

Syntax

BESSELI




Returns the modified Bessel function In(x).

BESSELI(X, N)

BESSELJ




Calculates the Bessel function Jn(x).

BESSELJ(X, N)

X is the value at which to evaluate the function. N is the order of the Bessel function. If n is not an integer, it is truncated.

BESSELK




Returns the modified Bessel function Kn(x).

BESSELK(X, N)

BESSELY




Returns the Bessel function Yn(x).

BESSELY(X, N)

BIN2DEC




Converts a binary number to decimal.

BIN2DEC(number)

BIN2HEX




Converts a binary number to hexadecimal.

BIN2HEX(number, [places])

Number is the binary number to be converted. Places is the number of characters to use. If places is omitted, the minimum number of characters is used.

BIN2OCT




Converts a binary number to octal.

BIN2OCT(number, [places])

Number is the binary number to be converted. Places is the number of characters to use. If places is omitted, the minimum number of characters is used.

BITAND




Returns a bitwise ‘AND’ of two numbers.

BITAND( number1, number2)

BITLSHIFT




Returns a number shifted left by the specified number of bits.

BITLSHIFT(number, shift_amount)

BITOR




Returns a bitwise ‘OR’ of two numbers.

BITOR(number1, number2)

BITRSHIFT




Returns a number shifted right by the specified number of bits.

BITRSHIFT(number, shift_amount)

BITXOR




Returns a bitwise ‘XOR’ of two numbers.

BITXOR(number1, number2)

COMPLEX




Converts real and imaginary coefficients into a complex number of the form x + yi or x + yj.

COMPLEX(real_num,i_num,suffix)

Real_num is the real coefficient of the complex number. I_num is the imaginary coefficient of the complex number. Suffix is the suffix for the imaginary component of the complex number. If omitted, suffix is assumed to be “i”.

CONVERT




Converts a number from one measurement system to another.

CONVERT(number, from_unit, to_unit)

Number is the number to be converted. From_unit is a text string, denoting the current unit. From_unit is a text string, denoting the unit to which the number will be cconverted.

DEC2BIN




Converts a decimal number to binary.

DEC2BIN(number, [places])

Number is the decimal number to be converted. Places is the number of characters to use. If places is omitted, the minimum number of characters is used.

DEC2HEX




Converts a decimal number to hexadecimal.

DEC2HEX(number, [places])

Number is the decimal number to be converted. Places is the number of characters to use. If places is omitted, the minimum number of characters is used.

DEC2OCT




Converts a decimal number to octal.

DEC2OCT(number, [places])

Number is the decimal number to be converted. Places is the number of characters to use. If places is omitted, the minimum number of characters is used.

DELTA




Tests whether two values are equal.

DELTA(number1, number2)

ERF




Returns the error function integrated between lower_limit and upper_limit.

ERF(lower_limit,[upper_limit])

ERFC




Returns the complementary ERF function integrated between x and infinity.

ERFC(x)

ERFC.PRECISE




Returns the complementary ERF function integrated between x and infinity.

ERFC.PRECISE(x)

ERF.PRECISE




Returns the error function.

ERF.PRECISE(x)

GESTEP




Returns 1 if number ≥ step; returns 0 (zero) otherwise. Use this function to filter a set of values.

GESTEP(number,step)

HEX2BIN




Converts a hexadecimal number to binary.

HEX2BIN(number, [places])

Number is the decimal number to be converted. Places is the number of characters to use. If places is omitted, the minimum number of characters is used.

HEX2DEC




Converts a hexadecimal number to decimal.

HEX2DEC(number)

HEX2OCT




Converts a hexadecimal number to octal.

HEX2OCT(number, [places])

Number is the decimal number to be converted. Places is the number of characters to use. If places is omitted, the minimum number of characters is used.

IMABS




Returns the absolute value (the modulus) of a complex number.

IMABS(inumber)

IMAGINARY




Returns the imaginary coefficient of a complex number in x + yi or x + yj text format.

IMAGINARY(inumber)

IMARGUMENT




Returns the argument theta (an angle expressed in radians) of a complex number.

IMARGUMENT(inumber)

IMCONJUGATE




Returns the complex conjugate of a complex number in x + yi or x + yj text format.

IMCONJUGATE(inumber)

IMCOS




Returns the cosine of a complex number

IMCOS(inumber)

IMCOSH




Returns the hyperbolic cosine of a complex number.

IMCOSH(inumber)

IMCOT




Returns the cotangent of a complex number.

IMCOT(inumber)

IMCSC




Returns the cosecant of a complex number.

IMCSC(inumber)

IMCSCH




Returns the hyperbolic cosecant of a complex number.

IMCSCH(inumber)

IMDIV




Returns the quotient of two complex numbers in x + yi or x + yj text format.

IMDIV(inumber1,inumber2)

IMEXP




Returns the exponential of a complex number in x + yi or x + yj text format.

IMEXP(inumber)

IMLN




Returns the natural logarithm of a complex number in x + yi or x + yj text format.

IMLN(inumber)

IMLOG10




Returns the common logarithm (base 10) of a complex number in x + yi or x + yj text format.

IMLOG10(inumber)

IMLOG2




Returns the base-2 logarithm of a complex number in x + yi or x + yj text format.

IMLOG2(inumber)

IMPOWER




Returns a complex number raised raised to a power.

IMPOWER(inumber, number)

IMPRODUCT




Returns the product of 1 to 255 complex numbers in x + yi or x + yj text format.

IMPRODUCT(inumber1,inumber2,…)

IMREAL




Returns the real coefficient of a complex number in x + yi or x + yj text format.

IMREAL(inumber)

IMSEC




Returns the secant of a complex number.

IMSEC(inumber)

IMSECH




Returns the hyperbolic secant of a complex number.

IMSECH(inumber)

IMSIN




Returns the sine of a complex number in x + yi or x + yj text format.

IMSIN(inumber)

IMSINH




Returns the hyperbolic sine of a complex number.

IMSINH(inumber)

IMSQRT




Returns the square root of a complex number in x + yi or x + yj text format.

IMSQRT(inumber)

IMSUB




Returns the difference of two complex numbers in x + yi or x + yj text format.

IMSUB(inumber1,inumber2)

IMSUM




Returns the sum of two or more complex numbers.

IMSUM(inumber1, inumber2, …)

IMTAN




Returns the tangent of a complex number.

IMTAN(number)

OCT2BIN




Converts an octal number to binary.

OCT2BIN(number, [places])

Number is the octal number to be converted. Places is the number of characters to use. If places is omitted, the minimum number of characters is used.

OCT2DEC




Converts an octal number to decimal.

OCT2DEC(number)

OCT2HEX




Converts an octal number to hexadecimal.

OCT2HEX(number, [places])

Number is the octal number to be converted. Places is the number of characters to use. If places is omitted, the minimum number of characters is used.