This can be combined with parameters so that expressions become dependent on values defined in the PARAMETER command. For example;

Properties Of Expressions

Integer, floating point, and exponential numbers and parameters can be used as operands and arguments to functions.

All calculations are done in floating point.

Unitary and binary arithmetic operators + and -.

Binary arithmetic operators *, /, **, and ^.

Parentheses to specify order of operations where the default order is given to:

The expression can be continued to the next line by using a space and the ampersand ( & ) at the end of the line.

All illegal operations cause warnings.

All trigonometric operations are in degrees.

Expressions Can Call Functions

INT(x): truncates x to an integer

NINT(x): rounds x to the nearest integer

ABS(x): absolute value of x

MOD(a,b): a modulo b

SIGN(a,b): transfer the sign of b to a

MAX(x1,x2,...,xn): maximum value of a list of numbers

MIN(x1,x2,...,xn): minimum value of a list of numbers

SQRT(x): square root of x where x most be positive

EXP(x): exponential of x where x must not exceed 85.19

LOG(x): natural logarithm where x must be positive

LOG10(x): common logarithm base 10 where x must be positive

SIN(x): trigonometric sine of x

COS(x): trigonometric cosine of x

TAN(x): trigonometric tangent of x where abs(x) can not be 90

ASIN(x): trigonometric arcsine of x where abs(x) can not exceed 1

ACOS(x): trigonometric arccosine of x where abs(x) can not exceed 1

ATAN(x): trigonometric arctangent

ATAN2(y,x): trigonometric arctangent with two arguments

SINH(x): hyperbolic sine

COSH(x): hyperbolic cosine

RAND(seed,mean): uniform random number from 0 to 1

NORM(seed,mean,sig): normal random number

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