Arc function
From Encyclopedia of Mathematics
arcus function
A function inverse to a trigonometric function, i.e. one of the functions: arcsine, arccosine, arctangent, arccotangent, arcsecant, arccosecant.
Cf. Inverse trigonometric functions.
References
- [1] J.A. Stegun, "Handbook of mathematical functions", Appl. Math. Ser., 55, Nat. Bur. Standards (1964) (Dover reprint, 1972)
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Arc function. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Arc_function&oldid=18952
Arc function. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Arc_function&oldid=18952