[BUG] ISO 13-11
Tevian Dray
tevian at math.oregonstate.edu
Fri Nov 16 17:21:58 PST 2007
Here's an update:
* I have obtained a copy of the 1978 edition of ISO 13-11.
It does not have a section on coordinate systems, but does include the
standard usage for spherical harmonics, with the "physics" convention
for the angles (which is used universally in this context).
* There is also an American standard: ANSI/IEEE Std 260.3-1993.
Item number 9.6.2.10 gives spherical coordinates as "rho, phi, theta"
using the "math" convention. (At least this is right-handed...)
* My library has ordered a copy of the 1992 edition.
I'll let you know what it says as soon as it arrives.
* A new edition, ISO/CD 80000-2, is due out in 2009.
Tevian
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