the x value of the beginning of the interval (0 as default)
pos
an integer specifying the kind of vertical offset; should
the sinusoidal function be shifted so that y is the first value (pos = 1, is
the default), the last value (2),the minimum (3) or the maximum (4) of the
function
phase
the phase of the function at x0 in multiples of pi (1.5
as default; begins at its lowest)
nwave
number of complete sinuses waves (1 as default)
nint
number of intervals for the sampling (50 as default)