Proposal for a complex APL

Authors:
Paul Penfield, Jr.
Affiliations:
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and Research Laboratory of Electronics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass.
Venue:
APL '79 Proceedings of the international conference on APL: part 1
Year:
1979

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Abstract

Many people have suggested that APL be extended to complex numbers. Since complex numbers have great importance in mathematics, APL as a mathematical notation is deficient without them. Furthermore, an implemented extension to the complex domain would be of value to scientists, engineers, and educators, who use complex numbers in their work. A proposal for such an extension is presented.