cleanup

Author: brainrake

README.md

@@ -28,44 +28,43 @@ Returns the absolute value of the argument.
 acos :: Number -> Radians
 ```
 
-Returns the arccosine of the argument.
+Returns the inverse cosine of the argument.
 
 #### `asin`
 
 ``` purescript
 asin :: Number -> Radians
 ```
 
-Returns the arcsine of the argument.
+Returns the inverse sine of the argument.
 
 #### `atan`
 
 ``` purescript
 atan :: Number -> Radians
 ```
 
-Returns the arctangent of the argument.
+Returns the inverse tangent of the argument.
 
 #### `atan2`
 
 ``` purescript
 atan2 :: Number -> Number -> Radians
 ```
 
-Four-quadrant tangent inverse. Given `y` and `x`, returns the arctangent of
-`y / x`, where the signs of both arguments are used to determine the sign
-of the result.
+Four-quadrant tangent inverse. Given the arguments `y` and `x`, returns
+the inverse tangent of `y / x`, where the signs of both arguments are used
+to determine the sign of the result.
 If the first argument is negative, the result will be negative.
-The result is the counterclockwise angle between the positive x axis and
-the point `(x, y)`.
+The result is the angle between the positive x axis and  a point `(x, y)`.
 
 #### `ceil`
 
 ``` purescript
 ceil :: Number -> Number
 ```
 
-Returns the smallest integer greater than or equal to the argument.
+Returns the smallest integer not smaller than the argument.
 
 #### `cos`
 
@@ -89,7 +88,7 @@ Returns `e` exponentiated to the power of the argument.
 floor :: Number -> Number
 ```
 
-Returns the largest integer less than or equal to the argument.
+Returns the largest integer not larger than the argument.
 
 #### `log`
 
@@ -129,7 +128,7 @@ Return  the first argument exponentiated to the power of the second argument.
 round :: Number -> Number
 ```
 
-Returns the integer nearest to the argument.
+Returns the integer closest to the argument.
 
 #### `sin`
 
@@ -161,63 +160,63 @@ Returns the tangent of the argument.
 e :: Number
 ```
 
-Euler's constant and the base of natural logarithms, approximately 2.718.
+The base of natural logarithms, *e*, around 2.71828.
 
 #### `ln2`
 
 ``` purescript
 ln2 :: Number
 ```
 
-Natural logarithm of 2, approximately 0.693.
+The natural logarithm of 2, around 0.6931.
 
 #### `ln10`
 
 ``` purescript
 ln10 :: Number
 ```
 
-Natural logarithm of 10, approximately 2.303.
+The natural logarithm of 10, around 2.3025.
 
 #### `log2e`
 
 ``` purescript
 log2e :: Number
 ```
 
-Base 2 logarithm of `e`, approximately 1.443.
+The base 2 logarithm of `e`, around 1.4426.
 
 #### `log10e`
 
 ``` purescript
 log10e :: Number
 ```
 
-Base 10 logarithm of `e`, approximately 0.434.
+Base 10 logarithm of `e`, around 0.43429.
 
 #### `pi`
 
 ``` purescript
 pi :: Number
 ```
 
-Ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, approximately 3.14159.
+The ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, around 3.14159.
 
 #### `sqrt1_2`
 
 ``` purescript
 sqrt1_2 :: Number
 ```
 
-Square root of 1/2, approximately 0.707.
+The Square root of one half, around 0.707107.
 
 #### `sqrt2`
 
 ``` purescript
 sqrt2 :: Number
 ```
 
-Square root of 2, approximately 1.414.
+The square root of two, around 1.41421.
 
 
 

src/Math.purs

@@ -8,29 +8,28 @@ type Radians = Number
 -- | Returns the absolute value of the argument.
 foreign import abs "var abs = Math.abs;" :: Number -> Number
 
--- | Returns the arccosine of the argument.
+-- | Returns the inverse cosine of the argument.
 foreign import acos "var acos = Math.acos;" :: Number -> Radians
 
--- | Returns the arcsine of the argument.
+-- | Returns the inverse sine of the argument.
 foreign import asin "var asin = Math.asin;" :: Number -> Radians
 
--- | Returns the arctangent of the argument.
+-- | Returns the inverse tangent of the argument.
 foreign import atan "var atan = Math.atan;" :: Number -> Radians
 
--- | Four-quadrant tangent inverse. Given `y` and `x`, returns the arctangent of
--- | `y / x`, where the signs of both arguments are used to determine the sign
--- | of the result.
+-- | Four-quadrant tangent inverse. Given the arguments `y` and `x`, returns
+-- | the inverse tangent of `y / x`, where the signs of both arguments are used
+-- | to determine the sign of the result.
 -- | If the first argument is negative, the result will be negative.
--- | The result is the counterclockwise angle between the positive x axis and
--- | the point `(x, y)`.
+-- | The result is the angle between the positive x axis and  a point `(x, y)`.
 foreign import atan2
   "function atan2(y){\
   \  return function (x) {\
   \    return Math.atan2(y, x);\
   \  };\
   \}" :: Number -> Number -> Radians
 
--- | Returns the smallest integer greater than or equal to the argument.
+-- | Returns the smallest integer not smaller than the argument.
 foreign import ceil "var ceil = Math.ceil;" :: Number -> Number
 
 -- | Returns the cosine of the argument.
@@ -39,7 +38,7 @@ foreign import cos "var cos = Math.cos;" :: Radians -> Number
 -- | Returns `e` exponentiated to the power of the argument.
 foreign import exp "var exp = Math.exp;" :: Number -> Number
 
--- | Returns the largest integer less than or equal to the argument.
+-- | Returns the largest integer not larger than the argument.
 foreign import floor "var floor = Math.floor;" :: Number -> Number
 
 -- | Returns the natural logarithm of a number.
@@ -69,7 +68,7 @@ foreign import pow
   \  }\
   \}" :: Number -> Number -> Number
 
--- | Returns the integer nearest to the argument.
+-- | Returns the integer closest to the argument.
 foreign import round "var round = Math.round;" :: Number -> Number
 
 -- | Returns the sine of the argument.
@@ -81,26 +80,26 @@ foreign import sqrt "var sqrt = Math.sqrt;" :: Number -> Number
 -- | Returns the tangent of the argument.
 foreign import tan "var tan = Math.tan;" :: Radians -> Number
 
--- | Euler's constant and the base of natural logarithms, approximately 2.718.
+-- | The base of natural logarithms, *e*, around 2.71828.
 foreign import e       "var e       = Math.E;"       :: Number
 
--- | Natural logarithm of 2, approximately 0.693.
+-- | The natural logarithm of 2, around 0.6931.
 foreign import ln2     "var ln2     = Math.LN2;"     :: Number
 
--- | Natural logarithm of 10, approximately 2.303.
+-- | The natural logarithm of 10, around 2.3025.
 foreign import ln10    "var ln10    = Math.LN10;"    :: Number
 
--- | Base 2 logarithm of `e`, approximately 1.443.
+-- | The base 2 logarithm of `e`, around 1.4426.
 foreign import log2e   "var log2e   = Math.LOG2E;"   :: Number
 
--- | Base 10 logarithm of `e`, approximately 0.434.
+-- | Base 10 logarithm of `e`, around 0.43429.
 foreign import log10e  "var log10e  = Math.LOG10E;"  :: Number
 
--- | Ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, approximately 3.14159.
+-- | The ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, around 3.14159.
 foreign import pi      "var pi      = Math.PI;"      :: Number
 
--- | Square root of 1/2, approximately 0.707.
+-- | The Square root of one half, around 0.707107.
 foreign import sqrt1_2 "var sqrt1_2 = Math.SQRT1_2;" :: Number
 
--- | Square root of 2, approximately 1.414.
+-- | The square root of two, around 1.41421.
 foreign import sqrt2   "var sqrt2   = Math.SQRT2;"   :: Number