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NAME

       cpow, cpowf, cpowl - complex power functions

SYNOPSIS

       #include <complex.h>

       double complex cpow(double complex x, double complex y);
       float complex cpowf(float complex x, float complex y);
       long double complex cpowl(long double complex x,
              long double complex y);

DESCRIPTION

       These  functions  shall compute the complex power function x**y, with a
       branch cut for the first parameter along the negative real axis.

RETURN VALUE

       These functions shall return the complex power function value.

ERRORS

       No errors are defined.

       The following sections are informative.

EXAMPLES

       None.

APPLICATION USAGE

       None.

RATIONALE

       None.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS

       None.

SEE ALSO

       cabs() , csqrt() , the Base Definitions volume of IEEE Std 1003.1-2001,
       <complex.h>

COPYRIGHT

       Portions  of  this text are reprinted and reproduced in electronic form
       from IEEE Std 1003.1, 2003 Edition, Standard for Information Technology
       --  Portable  Operating  System  Interface (POSIX), The Open Group Base
       Specifications Issue 6, Copyright (C) 2001-2003  by  the  Institute  of
       Electrical  and  Electronics  Engineers, Inc and The Open Group. In the
       event of any discrepancy between this version and the original IEEE and
       The  Open Group Standard, the original IEEE and The Open Group Standard
       is the referee document. The original Standard can be  obtained  online
       at http://www.opengroup.org/unix/online.html .