Double precision changes to complex double after calculation

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mashtine
mashtine 2015-1-30
评论： Guillaume 2015-1-30
Hi everyone,
I have a matrix with very simple data in double precision but after doing a calculation (listed below) some of the numbers, not all, change to complex numbers. Even the timestamp which is not used in the calculation changes to complex. The data that changes appears to be the same as the data that doesn't change.
Any ideas?
for i = 1:length(ws);
if L(i,1) >= -500 && L(i,1) <= -12
wsstd_uns(i,1) = timestamp(i,1);
wsstd_uns(i,2) = fric(i,1).*(0.35*((-(BLH(i,1)./(vK.*L(i,1)))).^(2/3)) + (2 -(10./BLH(i,1)))).^(1/2);
wsstd_uns(i,3:5) = [ws(i,1),wgst(i,1),(wgst(i,1)-ws(i,1))];
elseif L(i,1) >= 0 && L(i,1) <= 500
wsstd_s(i,1) = timestamp(i,1);
wsstd_s(i,2) = 2.*fric(i,1).*((1 -(10./BLH(i,1))).^(1/2));
wsstd_s(i,3:5) = [ws(i,1),wgst(i,1),(wgst(i,1)-ws(i,1))];
end
end
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Stephen23
Stephen23 2015-1-30
You should not use i or j as the names of loop variables, as these are both names for the inbuilt imaginary unit .
Guillaume
Guillaume 2015-1-30
Actually, as per the tip section of the doc you've linked:
  • Since i is a function, it can be overridden and used as a variable. However, it is best to avoid using i and j for variable names if you intend to use them in complex arithmetic.
  • For speed and improved robustness in complex arithmetic, use 1i and 1j instead of i and j.
In other words, unless you use i or j as the imaginary unit, it doesn't matter. And if you do use i or j as the imaginary unit, you shouldn't and should use 1i or 1j instead (which can't be used as a variable).

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Andreas Goser
Andreas Goser 2015-1-30
Theory one: You use i as a variable. As this is a "reserved word" for complex calculations, there may be an unexpected effect.
Theory two: One of your functions or variables shadows the real MATLAB command and does something unexpected. Like you would assign plot=1 the then try to use the plot command.
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mashtine
mashtine 2015-1-30
Two good theories. Finding the root issue is the problem but thanks Andreas. I think I will just use real() to eliminate the imaginary values as they are 0 anyways.

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Guillaume
Guillaume 2015-1-30
Well, you take the square root and cubic roots of some numbers so, if these numbers are negative, you'll get some complex numbers.
As for your timestamp, are you sure it's complex, that is imag(x) ~= 0. The real numbers in a matrix containing complex numbers are displayed as complex but with an imaginary part equal to 0.
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Guillaume 2015-1-30
You can also vote for answers with the triangle on the left. This gives a little bit of credit.

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