conjugate (Function)

Syntax:

Arguments and Values:

number—a number.

conjugate—a number.

Description:

Returns the complex conjugate of number. The conjugate of a real number is itself.

Examples:

 (conjugate #c(0 -1)) → #C(0 1)
 (conjugate #c(1 1)) → #C(1 -1)
 (conjugate 1.5) → 1.5
 (conjugate #C(3/5 4/5)) → #C(3/5 -4/5)
 (conjugate #C(0.0D0 -1.0D0)) → #C(0.0D0 1.0D0)
 (conjugate 3.7) → 3.7

Notes:

For a complex number z,

 (conjugate z) ≡ (complex (realpart z) (- (imagpart z)))