std::sqrt(std::complex)

 

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Defined in header <complex>
template< class T > std::complex<T> sqrt( const std::complex<T>& z );

Computes the square root of the complex number z with a branch cut along the negative real axis.

Parameters

z

-

complex number to take the square root of

Return value

If no errors occur, returns the square root of z, in the range of the right half-plane, including the imaginary axis ([0; +∞) along the real axis and (−∞; +∞) along the imaginary axis).

Error handling and special values

Errors are reported consistent with math_errhandling.

If the implementation supports IEEE floating-point arithmetic,

• The function is continuous onto the branch cut taking into account the sign of imaginary part
• std::sqrt(std::conj(z)) == std::conj(std::sqrt(z))
• If z is (±0,+0), the result is (+0,+0)
• If z is (x,+∞), the result is (+∞,+∞) even if x is NaN
• If z is (x,NaN), the result is (NaN,NaN) (unless x is ±∞) and FE_INVALID may be raised
• If z is (-∞,y), the result is (+0,+∞) for finite positive y
• If z is (+∞,y), the result is (+∞,+0) for finite positive y
• If z is (-∞,NaN), the result is (NaN,∞) (sign of imaginary part unspecified)
• If z is (+∞,NaN), the result is (+∞,NaN)
• If z is (NaN,y), the result is (NaN,NaN) and FE_INVALID may be raised
• If z is (NaN,NaN), the result is (NaN,NaN)

Notes

The semantics of this function are intended to be consistent with the C function csqrt.

Example

Run this code

#include <complex>
#include <iostream>
 
int main()
{
    std::cout << "Square root of -4 is "
              << std::sqrt(std::complex<double>(-4.0, 0.0)) << '\n'
              << "Square root of (-4,-0) is "
              << std::sqrt(std::complex<double>(-4.0, -0.0))
              << " (the other side of the cut)\n";
}

Output:

Square root of -4 is (0,2)
Square root of (-4,-0) is (0,-2) (the other side of the cut)

Defect reports

The following behavior-changing defect reports were applied retroactively to previously published C++ standards.

DR	Applied to	Behavior as published	Correct behavior
LWG 2597	C++98	specification mishandles signed zero imaginary parts	erroneous requirement removed

See also

pow(std::complex)	complex power, one or both arguments may be a complex number (function template)
sqrtsqrtfsqrtl (C++11)(C++11)	computes square root (\(\small{\sqrt{x}}\)√x) (function)
sqrt(std::valarray)	applies the function std::sqrt to each element of valarray (function template)
C documentation for csqrt