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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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