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inverse secant — noun the inverse function of the secant; the angle that has a secant equal to a given number • Syn: ↑arc secant, ↑arcsecant, ↑arcsec • Hypernyms: ↑trigonometric function, ↑circular function * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
sécant — sécant, ante [ sekɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. et n. f. • 1542; lat. secans, de secare « couper » 1 ♦ Qui coupe (une ligne, un plan). Droite, courbe sécante (opposé à parallèle, tangente) . Plan sécant. Cercles sécants, sphères sécantes, ayant des points… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Inverse trigonometric functions — Trigonometry History Usage Functions Generalized Inverse functions Further reading … Wikipedia
Inverse Gauß-Verteilung — Die inverse Normalverteilung (auch inverse Gauß Verteilung oder Wald Verteilung genannt) ist eine kontinuierliche Wahrscheinlichkeitsverteilung. Sie wird in verallgemeinerten linearen Modellen verwendet. Bei der Untersuchung der Brownschen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Inverse quadratic interpolation — In numerical analysis, inverse quadratic interpolation is a root finding algorithm, meaning that it is an algorithm for solving equations of the form f ( x ) = 0. The idea is to use quadratic interpolation to approximate the inverse of f . This… … Wikipedia
Inverse trigonometrical functions — Function Func tion, n. [L. functio, fr. fungi to perform, execute, akin to Skr. bhuj to enjoy, have the use of: cf. F. fonction. Cf. {Defunct}.] 1. The act of executing or performing any duty, office, or calling; performance. In the function of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
arc secant — noun the inverse function of the secant; the angle that has a secant equal to a given number • Syn: ↑arcsecant, ↑arcsec, ↑inverse secant • Hypernyms: ↑trigonometric function, ↑circular function * * * noun … Useful english dictionary
arc secant — Trig. the angle, measured in radians, that has a secant equal to a given number. Abbr.: arc sec; Symbol: sec 1 Also called inverse secant. [1905 10] * * * … Universalium
Hyperbolic secant distribution — Probability distribution name =hyperbolic secant type =density pdf cdf parameters = none support =x in ( infty; +infty)! pdf =frac12 ; operatorname{sech}!left(frac{pi}{2},x ight)! cdf =frac{2}{pi} arctan!left [exp!left(frac{pi}{2},x ight) ight] ! … Wikipedia
Multiplicative inverse — The reciprocal function: y = 1/x. For every x except 0, y represents its multiplicative inverse. In mathematics, a multiplicative inverse or reciprocal for a number x, denoted by 1/x or x−1, is a number which when multiplied by x yields the… … Wikipedia
