Hyperbolic Functions (The GNU C Library)

### 19.5 Hyperbolic Functions ¶

The functions in this section are related to the exponential functions; see Exponentiation and Logarithms.

Function: `double` sinh `(double x)` ¶
Function: `float` sinhf `(float x)` ¶
Function: `long double` sinhl `(long double x)` ¶
Function: `_FloatN` sinhfN `(_FloatN x)` ¶
Function: `_FloatNx` sinhfNx `(_FloatNx x)` ¶

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  These functions return the hyperbolic sine of x, defined mathematically as `(exp (x) - exp (-x)) / 2`. They may signal overflow if x is too large.

Function: `double` cosh `(double x)` ¶
Function: `float` coshf `(float x)` ¶
Function: `long double` coshl `(long double x)` ¶
Function: `_FloatN` coshfN `(_FloatN x)` ¶
Function: `_FloatNx` coshfNx `(_FloatNx x)` ¶

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  These functions return the hyperbolic cosine of x, defined mathematically as `(exp (x) + exp (-x)) / 2`. They may signal overflow if x is too large.

Function: `double` tanh `(double x)` ¶
Function: `float` tanhf `(float x)` ¶
Function: `long double` tanhl `(long double x)` ¶
Function: `_FloatN` tanhfN `(_FloatN x)` ¶
Function: `_FloatNx` tanhfNx `(_FloatNx x)` ¶

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  These functions return the hyperbolic tangent of x, defined mathematically as `sinh (x) / cosh (x)`. They may signal overflow if x is too large.

There are counterparts for the hyperbolic functions which take complex arguments.

Function: `complex double` csinh `(complex double z)` ¶
Function: `complex float` csinhf `(complex float z)` ¶
Function: `complex long double` csinhl `(complex long double z)` ¶
Function: `complex _FloatN` csinhfN `(complex _FloatN z)` ¶
Function: `complex _FloatNx` csinhfNx `(complex _FloatNx z)` ¶

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  These functions return the complex hyperbolic sine of z, defined mathematically as `(exp (z) - exp (-z)) / 2`.

Function: `complex double` ccosh `(complex double z)` ¶
Function: `complex float` ccoshf `(complex float z)` ¶
Function: `complex long double` ccoshl `(complex long double z)` ¶
Function: `complex _FloatN` ccoshfN `(complex _FloatN z)` ¶
Function: `complex _FloatNx` ccoshfNx `(complex _FloatNx z)` ¶

  Preliminary: | MT-Safe | AS-Safe | AC-Safe | See POSIX Safety Concepts.

  These functions return the complex hyperbolic cosine of z, defined mathematically as `(exp (z) + exp (-z)) / 2`.

Function: `complex double` ctanh `(complex double z)` ¶
Function: `complex float` ctanhf `(complex float z)` ¶
Function: `complex long double` ctanhl `(complex long double z)` ¶
Function: `complex _FloatN` ctanhfN `(complex _FloatN z)` ¶
Function: `complex _FloatNx` ctanhfNx `(complex _FloatNx z)` ¶

  Preliminary: | MT-Safe | AS-Safe | AC-Safe | See POSIX Safety Concepts.

  These functions return the complex hyperbolic tangent of z, defined mathematically as `csinh (z) / ccosh (z)`.

Function: `double` asinh `(double x)` ¶
Function: `float` asinhf `(float x)` ¶
Function: `long double` asinhl `(long double x)` ¶
Function: `_FloatN` asinhfN `(_FloatN x)` ¶
Function: `_FloatNx` asinhfNx `(_FloatNx x)` ¶

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  These functions return the inverse hyperbolic sine of x—the value whose hyperbolic sine is x.

Function: `double` acosh `(double x)` ¶
Function: `float` acoshf `(float x)` ¶
Function: `long double` acoshl `(long double x)` ¶
Function: `_FloatN` acoshfN `(_FloatN x)` ¶
Function: `_FloatNx` acoshfNx `(_FloatNx x)` ¶

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  These functions return the inverse hyperbolic cosine of x—the value whose hyperbolic cosine is x. If x is less than `1`, `acosh` signals a domain error.

Function: `double` atanh `(double x)` ¶
Function: `float` atanhf `(float x)` ¶
Function: `long double` atanhl `(long double x)` ¶
Function: `_FloatN` atanhfN `(_FloatN x)` ¶
Function: `_FloatNx` atanhfNx `(_FloatNx x)` ¶

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  These functions return the inverse hyperbolic tangent of x—the value whose hyperbolic tangent is x. If the absolute value of x is greater than `1`, `atanh` signals a domain error; if it is equal to 1, `atanh` returns infinity.

Function: `complex double` casinh `(complex double z)` ¶
Function: `complex float` casinhf `(complex float z)` ¶
Function: `complex long double` casinhl `(complex long double z)` ¶
Function: `complex _FloatN` casinhfN `(complex _FloatN z)` ¶
Function: `complex _FloatNx` casinhfNx `(complex _FloatNx z)` ¶

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  These functions return the inverse complex hyperbolic sine of z—the value whose complex hyperbolic sine is z.

Function: `complex double` cacosh `(complex double z)` ¶
Function: `complex float` cacoshf `(complex float z)` ¶
Function: `complex long double` cacoshl `(complex long double z)` ¶
Function: `complex _FloatN` cacoshfN `(complex _FloatN z)` ¶
Function: `complex _FloatNx` cacoshfNx `(complex _FloatNx z)` ¶

  Preliminary: | MT-Safe | AS-Safe | AC-Safe | See POSIX Safety Concepts.

  These functions return the inverse complex hyperbolic cosine of z—the value whose complex hyperbolic cosine is z. Unlike the real-valued functions, there are no restrictions on the value of z.

Function: `complex double` catanh `(complex double z)` ¶
Function: `complex float` catanhf `(complex float z)` ¶
Function: `complex long double` catanhl `(complex long double z)` ¶
Function: `complex _FloatN` catanhfN `(complex _FloatN z)` ¶
Function: `complex _FloatNx` catanhfNx `(complex _FloatNx z)` ¶

  Preliminary: | MT-Safe | AS-Safe | AC-Safe | See POSIX Safety Concepts.

  These functions return the inverse complex hyperbolic tangent of z—the value whose complex hyperbolic tangent is z. Unlike the real-valued functions, there are no restrictions on the value of z.