Arguments and Values

Description

sqrt and isqrt compute square roots.

sqrt returns the principal square root of number. If the number is not a complex but is negative, then the result is a complex.

isqrt returns the greatest integer less than or equal to the exact positive square root of natural.

If number is a positive rational, it is implementation-dependent whether root is a rational or a float. If number is a negative rational, it is implementation-dependent whether root is a complex rational or a complex float.

The mathematical definition of complex square root (whether or not minus zero is supported) follows:

(sqrt x) = (exp (/ (log x) 2))

The branch cut for square root lies along the negative real axis, continuous with quadrant II. The range consists of the right half-plane, including the non-negative imaginary axis and excluding the negative imaginary axis.

Examples

 (sqrt 9.0) ⇒  3.0
 (sqrt -9.0) ⇒  #C(0.0 3.0)
 (isqrt 9) ⇒  3
 (sqrt 12) ⇒  3.4641016
 (isqrt 12) ⇒  3
 (isqrt 300) ⇒  17
 (isqrt 325) ⇒  18
 (sqrt 25)
⇒  5
OR⇒ 5.0
 (isqrt 25) ⇒  5
 (sqrt -1) ⇒  #C(0.0 1.0)
 (sqrt #c(0 2)) ⇒  #C(1.0 1.0)

Exceptional Situations

The function sqrt should signal type-error if its argument is not a number.

The function isqrt should signal type-error if its argument is not a non-negative integer.

The functions sqrt and isqrt might signal arithmetic-error.

See Also

exp; expt, log, Rule of Float Substitutability

Notes

 (isqrt x) ≡ (values (floor (sqrt x))) 

but it is potentially more efficient.

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