
Numeric and Mathematical Modules
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The modules described in this chapter provide numeric and math-related
functions and data types. The ``numbers`` module defines an abstract
hierarchy of numeric types. The ``math`` and ``cmath`` modules contain
various mathematical functions for floating-point and complex numbers.
For users more interested in decimal accuracy than in speed, the
``decimal`` module supports exact representations of decimal numbers.

The following modules are documented in this chapter:

* ``numbers`` --- Numeric abstract base classes
  * The numeric tower
  * Notes for type implementors
    * Adding More Numeric ABCs
    * Implementing the arithmetic operations
* ``math`` --- Mathematical functions
  * Number-theoretic and representation functions
  * Power and logarithmic functions
  * Trigonometric functions
  * Angular conversion
  * Hyperbolic functions
* Constants
* ``cmath`` --- Mathematical functions for complex numbers
  * Complex coordinates
  * cmath functions
* ``decimal`` --- Decimal fixed point and floating point arithmetic
  * Quick-start Tutorial
  * Decimal objects
    * Logical operands
  * Context objects
  * Signals
  * Floating Point Notes
    * Mitigating round-off error with increased precision
    * Special values
  * Working with threads
  * Recipes
  * Decimal FAQ
* ``fractions`` --- Rational numbers
* ``random`` --- Generate pseudo-random numbers
* ``itertools`` --- Functions creating iterators for efficient looping
  * Itertool functions
  * Recipes
* ``functools`` --- Higher order functions and operations on callable
  objects
  * ``partial`` Objects
* ``operator`` --- Standard operators as functions
  * Mapping Operators to Functions