Cosecant
From Encyclopedia of Mathematics
One of the trigonometric functions:
other notations are , . The domain of definition is the entire real line with the exception of the points with abscissas
The cosecant is an unbounded odd periodic function (with period ). Its derivative is:
The integral of the cosecant is:
The series expansion is:
Comments
See also Sine.
How to Cite This Entry:
Cosecant. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Cosecant&oldid=33254
Cosecant. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Cosecant&oldid=33254
This article was adapted from an original article by Yu.A. Gor'kov (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article