File r37/lisp/csl/html/r37_0486.html artifact 582e21f9d9 part of check-in a57e59ec0d

<A NAME=EllipticE>

<TITLE>EllipticE</TITLE></A>
<b><a href=r37_idx.html>INDEX</a></b><p><p>



<B>ELLIPTICE</B> _ _ _  _ _ _  _ _ _  _ _ _ <B>operator</B><P>
<P>
 
The <em>EllipticE</em> operator used with two arguments 
returns the Elliptic Integral of the Second Kind. 
 <P> <H3> 
syntax: </H3>
<P>
<P>
<em>EllipticE</em>(&lt;expression&gt;,&lt;integer&gt;) 
<P>
<P>
<P>
 <P> <H3> 
examples: </H3>
<P><PRE><TT>
EllipticE(1.2,0.22) 

  1.15094019180949 


EllipticE(0,4.35) 

  0                


EllipticE(9,0.00719) 

  8.98312465929145  

</TT></PRE><P>The Complete Elliptic Integral of the Second Kind can be obtained 
by 
using just the second argument, or by using pi/2 as the first argument. 
<P>
<P>
<P>
The <em>EllipticE</em> operator used with one argument 
returns the Elliptic value E. 
 <P> <H3> 
syntax: </H3>
<P>
<P>
<em>EllipticE</em>(&lt;integer&gt;) 
<P>
<P>
<P>
 <P> <H3> 
examples: </H3>
<P><PRE><TT>
EllipticE(0.22) 

  1.48046637439519  


EllipticE(pi/2, 0.22) 

  1.48046637439519  

</TT></PRE><P>