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## java.lang
Class Math

    java.lang.Object
      java.lang.Math

public final class Math
extends Object

The class `Math` contains methods for performing basic numeric operations.

Since:
  JDK1.0, CLDC 1.0

Field Summary
`static double` | `E` The `double` value that is closer than any other to `e`, the base of the natural logarithms.
`static double` | `PI` The `double` value that is closer than any other to pi, the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter.

Method Summary
`static double` | `abs(double a)` Returns the absolute value of a `double` value.
`static float` | `abs(float a)` Returns the absolute value of a `float` value.
`static int` | `abs(int a)` Returns the absolute value of an `int` value.
`static long` | `abs(long a)` Returns the absolute value of a `long` value.
`static double` | `ceil(double a)` Returns the smallest (closest to negative infinity) `double` value that is not less than the argument and is equal to a mathematical integer.
`static double` | `cos(double a)` Returns the trigonometric cosine of an angle.
`static double` | `floor(double a)` Returns the largest (closest to positive infinity) `double` value that is not greater than the argument and is equal to a mathematical integer.
`static double` | `max(double a, double b)` Returns the greater of two `double` values.
`static float` | `max(float a, float b)` Returns the greater of two `float` values.
`static int` | `max(int a, int b)` Returns the greater of two `int` values.
`static long` | `max(long a, long b)` Returns the greater of two `long` values.
`static double` | `min(double a, double b)` Returns the smaller of two `double` values.
`static float` | `min(float a, float b)` Returns the smaller of two `float` values.
`static int` | `min(int a, int b)` Returns the smaller of two `int` values.
`static long` | `min(long a, long b)` Returns the smaller of two `long` values.
`static double` | `sin(double a)` Returns the trigonometric sine of an angle.
`static double` | `sqrt(double a)` Returns the correctly rounded positive square root of a `double` value.
`static double` | `tan(double a)` Returns the trigonometric tangent of an angle.
`static double` | `toDegrees(double angrad)` Converts an angle measured in radians to the equivalent angle measured in degrees.
`static double` | `toRadians(double angdeg)` Converts an angle measured in degrees to the equivalent angle measured in radians.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Field Detail

### E

    public static final double E

  The `double` value that is closer than any other to `e`, the base of the natural logarithms.

  Since:
    CLDC 1.1
  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

### PI

    public static final double PI

  The `double` value that is closer than any other to pi, the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter.

  Since:
    CLDC 1.1
  See Also:
    Constant Field Values

Method Detail

### sin

    public static double sin(double a)

  Returns the trigonometric sine of an angle. Special cases:
  - If the argument is NaN or an infinity, then the result is NaN.
  - If the argument is positive zero, then the result is positive zero; if the argument is negative zero, then the result is negative zero.

  Parameters:
    `a` - an angle, in radians.
  Returns:
    the sine of the argument.
  Since:
    CLDC 1.1

### cos

    public static double cos(double a)

  Returns the trigonometric cosine of an angle. Special case:
  - If the argument is NaN or an infinity, then the result is NaN.

  Parameters:
    `a` - an angle, in radians.
  Returns:
    the cosine of the argument.
  Since:
    CLDC 1.1

### tan

    public static double tan(double a)

  Returns the trigonometric tangent of an angle. Special cases:
  - If the argument is NaN or an infinity, then the result is NaN.
  - If the argument is positive zero, then the result is positive zero; if the argument is negative zero, then the result is negative zero

  Parameters:
    `a` - an angle, in radians.
  Returns:
    the tangent of the argument.
  Since:
    CLDC 1.1

### toRadians

    public static double toRadians(double angdeg)

  Converts an angle measured in degrees to the equivalent angle measured in radians.

  Parameters:
    `angdeg` - an angle, in degrees
  Returns:
    the measurement of the angle `angdeg` in radians.
  Since:
    CLDC 1.1

### toDegrees

    public static double toDegrees(double angrad)

  Converts an angle measured in radians to the equivalent angle measured in degrees.

  Parameters:
    `angrad` - an angle, in radians
  Returns:
    the measurement of the angle `angrad` in degrees.
  Since:
    CLDC 1.1

### sqrt

    public static double sqrt(double a)

  Returns the correctly rounded positive square root of a `double` value. Special cases:
  - If the argument is NaN or less than zero, then the result is NaN.
  - If the argument is positive infinity, then the result is positive infinity.
  - If the argument is positive zero or negative zero, then the result is the same as the argument.

  Parameters:
    `a` - a `double` value.
  Returns:
    the positive square root of `a`. If the argument is NaN or less than zero, the result is NaN.
  Since:
    CLDC 1.1

### ceil

    public static double ceil(double a)

  Returns the smallest (closest to negative infinity) `double` value that is not less than the argument and is equal to a mathematical integer. Special cases:
  - If the argument value is already equal to a mathematical integer, then the result is the same as the argument.
  - If the argument is NaN or an infinity or positive zero or negative zero, then the result is the same as the argument.
  - If the argument value is less than zero but greater than -1.0, then the result is negative zero.
  Note that the value of `Math.ceil(x)` is exactly the value of `-Math.floor(-x)`.

  Parameters:
    `a` - a `double` value.
  Returns:
    the smallest (closest to negative infinity) `double` value that is not less than the argument and is equal to a mathematical integer.
  Since:
    CLDC 1.1

### floor

    public static double floor(double a)

  Returns the largest (closest to positive infinity) `double` value that is not greater than the argument and is equal to a mathematical integer. Special cases:
  - If the argument value is already equal to a mathematical integer, then the result is the same as the argument.
  - If the argument is NaN or an infinity or positive zero or negative zero, then the result is the same as the argument.

  Parameters:
    `a` - a `double` value.
  Returns:
    the largest (closest to positive infinity) `double` value that is not greater than the argument and is equal to a mathematical integer.
  Since:
    CLDC 1.1

### abs

    public static int abs(int a)

  Returns the absolute value of an `int` value. If the argument is not negative, the argument is returned. If the argument is negative, the negation of the argument is returned.

  Note that if the argument is equal to the value of `Integer.MIN_VALUE`, the most negative representable `int` value, the result is that same value, which is negative.

  Parameters:
    `a` - an `int` value.
  Returns:
    the absolute value of the argument.
  See Also:
    `Integer.MIN_VALUE`

### abs

    public static long abs(long a)

  Returns the absolute value of a `long` value. If the argument is not negative, the argument is returned. If the argument is negative, the negation of the argument is returned.

  Note that if the argument is equal to the value of `Long.MIN_VALUE`, the most negative representable `long` value, the result is that same value, which is negative.

  Parameters:
    `a` - a `long` value.
  Returns:
    the absolute value of the argument.
  See Also:
    `Long.MIN_VALUE`

### abs

    public static float abs(float a)

  Returns the absolute value of a `float` value. If the argument is not negative, the argument is returned. If the argument is negative, the negation of the argument is returned. Special cases:
  - If the argument is positive zero or negative zero, the result is positive zero.
  - If the argument is infinite, the result is positive infinity.
  - If the argument is NaN, the result is NaN.
  In other words, the result is equal to the value of the expression:

      Float.intBitsToFloat(0x7fffffff & Float.floatToIntBits(a))

  Parameters:
    `a` - a `float` value.
  Returns:
    the absolute value of the argument.
  Since:
    CLDC 1.1

### abs

    public static double abs(double a)

  Returns the absolute value of a `double` value. If the argument is not negative, the argument is returned. If the argument is negative, the negation of the argument is returned. Special cases:
  - If the argument is positive zero or negative zero, the result is positive zero.
  - If the argument is infinite, the result is positive infinity.
  - If the argument is NaN, the result is NaN.
  In other words, the result is equal to the value of the expression:

      Double.longBitsToDouble((Double.doubleToLongBits(a)<<1)>>>1)

  Parameters:
    `a` - a `double` value.
  Returns:
    the absolute value of the argument.
  Since:
    CLDC 1.1

### max

    public static int max(int a,
                          int b)

  Returns the greater of two `int` values. That is, the result is the argument closer to the value of `Integer.MAX_VALUE`. If the arguments have the same value, the result is that same value.

  Parameters:
    `a` - an `int` value.
    `b` - an `int` value.
  Returns:
    the larger of `a` and `b`.
  See Also:
    `Long.MAX_VALUE`

### max

    public static long max(long a,
                           long b)

  Returns the greater of two `long` values. That is, the result is the argument closer to the value of `Long.MAX_VALUE`. If the arguments have the same value, the result is that same value.

  Parameters:
    `a` - a `long` value.
    `b` - a `long` value.
  Returns:
    the larger of `a` and `b`.
  See Also:
    `Long.MAX_VALUE`

### max

    public static float max(float a,
                            float b)

  Returns the greater of two `float` values. That is, the result is the argument closer to positive infinity. If the arguments have the same value, the result is that same value. If either value is `NaN`, then the result is `NaN`. Unlike the the numerical comparison operators, this method considers negative zero to be strictly smaller than positive zero. If one argument is positive zero and the other negative zero, the result is positive zero.

  Parameters:
    `a` - a `float` value.
    `b` - a `float` value.
  Returns:
    the larger of `a` and `b`.

### max

    public static double max(double a,
                             double b)

  Returns the greater of two `double` values. That is, the result is the argument closer to positive infinity. If the arguments have the same value, the result is that same value. If either value is `NaN`, then the result is `NaN`. Unlike the the numerical comparison operators, this method considers negative zero to be strictly smaller than positive zero. If one argument is positive zero and the other negative zero, the result is positive zero.

  Parameters:
    `a` - a `double` value.
    `b` - a `double` value.
  Returns:
    the larger of `a` and `b`.

### min

    public static int min(int a,
                          int b)

  Returns the smaller of two `int` values. That is, the result the argument closer to the value of `Integer.MIN_VALUE`. If the arguments have the same value, the result is that same value.

  Parameters:
    `a` - an `int` value.
    `b` - an `int` value.
  Returns:
    the smaller of `a` and `b`.
  See Also:
    `Long.MIN_VALUE`

### min

    public static long min(long a,
                           long b)

  Returns the smaller of two `long` values. That is, the result is the argument closer to the value of `Long.MIN_VALUE`. If the arguments have the same value, the result is that same value.

  Parameters:
    `a` - a `long` value.
    `b` - a `long` value.
  Returns:
    the smaller of `a` and `b`.
  See Also:
    `Long.MIN_VALUE`

### min

    public static float min(float a,
                            float b)

  Returns the smaller of two `float` values. That is, the result is the value closer to negative infinity. If the arguments have the same value, the result is that same value. If either value is `NaN`, then the result is `NaN`. Unlike the the numerical comparison operators, this method considers negative zero to be strictly smaller than positive zero. If one argument is positive zero and the other is negative zero, the result is negative zero.

  Parameters:
    `a` - a `float` value.
    `b` - a `float` value.
  Returns:
    the smaller of `a` and `b.`
  Since:
    CLDC 1.1

### min

    public static double min(double a,
                             double b)

  Returns the smaller of two `double` values. That is, the result is the value closer to negative infinity. If the arguments have the same value, the result is that same value. If either value is `NaN`, then the result is `NaN`. Unlike the the numerical comparison operators, this method considers negative zero to be strictly smaller than positive zero. If one argument is positive zero and the other is negative zero, the result is negative zero.

  Parameters:
    `a` - a `double` value.
    `b` - a `double` value.
  Returns:
    the smaller of `a` and `b`.
  Since:
    CLDC 1.1

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