diff --git a/spec/API_specification/constants.md b/spec/API_specification/constants.md index 4a9cd040f..78cdc8de7 100644 --- a/spec/API_specification/constants.md +++ b/spec/API_specification/constants.md @@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ > Array API specification for constants. -A conforming implementation of the array API standard must provide and support the following constants. +A conforming implementation of the array API standard must provide and support the following constants adhering to the following conventions. + +- Each constant must have a Python floating-point data type (i.e., `float`) and be provided as a Python scalar value. @@ -11,7 +13,7 @@ A conforming implementation of the array API standard must provide and support t (constant-e)= ### e -Euler's constant. +IEEE 754 floating-point representation of Euler's constant. ```text e = 2.71828182845904523536028747135266249775724709369995... @@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ IEEE 754 floating-point representation of Not a Number (`NaN`). (constant-pi)= ### pi -The mathematical constant `π`. +IEEE 754 floating-point representation of the mathematical constant `π`. ```text pi = 3.1415926535897932384626433...