1 coordinate systems

1.1 cylindrical

(r, \theta, z)

\begin{cases} x = r \cos\theta \\ y = r \sin\theta \\ z = z \\ \end{cases}

If r \ge 0 and - \pi < \theta \le \pi:

r = \sqrt{x^2 + y^2}

\theta = \begin{cases} \tan^{-1}(\frac{y}{x}) & \text{if} & x \ge 0 \\ \tan^{-1}(\frac{y}{x}) + \pi & \text{if} & x < 0 \\ \end{cases}

1.2 spherical

(\rho, \theta, \phi)

\begin{cases} x = \rho \sin\phi \cos\theta \\ y = \rho \sin\phi \sin\theta \\ z = \rho \cos\theta \\ \end{cases}

If \rho \ge 0 and - \pi < \theta \le \pi:

\rho = \sqrt{x^2 + y^2 + z^2}

\theta = \begin{cases} \tan^{-1}(\frac{y}{x}) & \text{if} & x \ge 0 \\ \tan^{-1}(\frac{y}{x}) + \pi & \text{if} & x < 0 \\ \end{cases}

\phi = \cos^{-1}\frac{z}{\sqrt{x^2 + y^2 + z^2}}