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Gudermannian

Gudermannian[z]
gives the Gudermannian function .
MORE INFORMATION
  • Mathematical function, suitable for both symbolic and numerical manipulation.
  • The Gudermannian function is defined by .
  • Gudermannian[z] has branch cut discontinuities in the complex plane running from to for integers .
  • Gudermannian can be evaluated to arbitrary numerical precision.
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Scope   (6)
Evaluate numerically:
Evaluate for complex arguments:
Evaluate to arbitrary precision:
The precision of the output tracks the precision of the input:
Exact evaluation:
Gudermannian threads element-wise over lists:
TraditionalForm formatting:
Generalizations & Extensions   (1)
Gudermannian can be applied to a power series:
Applications   (1)
Non-periodic solution of a pendulum equation:
Properties & Relations   (2)
Use FunctionExpand to expand Gudermannian in terms of elementary functions:
Use FullSimplify to prove identities involving the Gudermannian function:
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