/* -*-ePiX-*- */
#include "epix.h"
using namespace ePiX;

const int N(24);
const double theta(0.875*M_PI);
const pair alpha(1, theta/N);

// pairs implement complex arithmetic, but need P to draw
P pair2P(pair arg)
{
  return P(arg.x1(), arg.x2());
}

int main()
{
  picture(P(-1.5,0), P(1,1.25), "200 x 100pt");

  begin();

  pair power(1,0);

  for(int i=0; i<N; ++i)
    {
      line(P(0,0), pair2P(alpha*power));         // draw two sides
      line(pair2P(power), pair2P(alpha*power));  // of triangle
      power *= alpha;            // and increment power
    }

  label(pair2P(alpha), P(2,0), "$\\alpha=1+\\frac{i\\theta}{n}$", r);
  label_angle(theta-M_PI);
  ddot(pair2P(power), P(2,4), "$\\alpha^n\\approx e^{i\\theta}$", b);

  plain(Black(0.3));
  arc(P(0,0), 1, 0, theta);
  ddot(cis(theta), P(0,-4), "$$", b);

  bold(Red());
  triangle(P(0, 0), P(1, 0), pair2P(alpha));

  end();
}