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Best way to denote some trigonometric functions (“tg” vs “tan”, “ctg” vs “cot”)
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What is the best way to denote tangent and other trigonometric functions: tg or tan, ctg or cot. What notation is commonly used and standardized?
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What is the best way to denote tangent and other trigonometric functions: tg or tan, ctg or cot. What notation is commonly used and standardized?
trigonometry notation
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FWIW: I'd not say $tan$ and $cot$ are "best", but they are the notation that more people understand than $mathrm{tg}$ and $mathrm{ctg}$. So, if you're writing for a wide audience, you might consider using the more popular ones.
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What is the best way to denote tangent and other trigonometric functions: tg or tan, ctg or cot. What notation is commonly used and standardized?
trigonometry notation
edited Feb 1 at 20:19
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asked Aug 7 '12 at 11:38
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What is the best way to denote tangent and other trigonometric functions: tg or tan, ctg or cot. What notation is commonly used and standardized?
trigonometry notation
trigonometry notation
edited Feb 1 at 20:19
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asked Aug 7 '12 at 11:38
Ivan KochurkinIvan Kochurkin
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Ivan KochurkinIvan Kochurkin
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Ivan KochurkinIvan Kochurkin
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asked Aug 7 '12 at 11:38
Ivan KochurkinIvan Kochurkin
5791720
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FWIW: I'd not say $tan$ and $cot$ are "best", but they are the notation that more people understand than $mathrm{tg}$ and $mathrm{ctg}$. So, if you're writing for a wide audience, you might consider using the more popular ones.
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– J. M. is not a mathematician
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FWIW: I'd not say $tan$ and $cot$ are "best", but they are the notation that more people understand than $mathrm{tg}$ and $mathrm{ctg}$. So, if you're writing for a wide audience, you might consider using the more popular ones.
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– J. M. is not a mathematician
Aug 7 '12 at 11:57
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FWIW: I'd not say $tan$ and $cot$ are "best", but they are the notation that more people understand than $mathrm{tg}$ and $mathrm{ctg}$. So, if you're writing for a wide audience, you might consider using the more popular ones.
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– J. M. is not a mathematician
Aug 7 '12 at 11:57
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FWIW: I'd not say $tan$ and $cot$ are "best", but they are the notation that more people understand than $mathrm{tg}$ and $mathrm{ctg}$. So, if you're writing for a wide audience, you might consider using the more popular ones.
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In current US textbooks, $tan$ and $cot$ are commonly used and standardized. Also: $sin, cos, sec, csc$. In other countries, and in the 19th century, you will find others.
answered Aug 7 '12 at 11:47
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Some people are familiar with tg and some people are familiar with tan.So, for wide use just define the notation.It solve your's problem I think.
answered Aug 7 '12 at 13:23
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Standard
ISO 80000-2 Quantities and units — Part 2: Mathematical signs and symbols to be
used in the natural sciences and technology
is perfectly clear: the right symbols are $tan x$ (item 2-13.4) and $cot x$ (item 2-13.5).
To cite the standard: "$text{tg } x$, $text{ctg } x$ should not be used."
answered Feb 1 at 15:39
PygmalionPygmalion
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+1. Do you have a source for the ISO passages? The only thing I can find on ISO.org is an unhelpful preview and a link to purchase the document; perhaps I didn't look hard enough. The Wikipedia "ISO 80000-2" entry only makes passing reference to "sin" and "tanh" (and "arcsin" and "artanh"). (Interestingly, the entry reports that "$sin^{-1}$" and "$tanh^{-1}$" aren't included in the standard. I'm not sure what to think about that.)
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Feb 1 at 21:12
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@Blue I have access to these standards. They are rather expensive, so their publisher is doing everything it can to disable free access. If you have a specific question I can look into standard for you.
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– Pygmalion
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In current US textbooks, $tan$ and $cot$ are commonly used and standardized. Also: $sin, cos, sec, csc$. In other countries, and in the 19th century, you will find others.
answered Aug 7 '12 at 11:47
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In current US textbooks, $tan$ and $cot$ are commonly used and standardized. Also: $sin, cos, sec, csc$. In other countries, and in the 19th century, you will find others.
answered Aug 7 '12 at 11:47
GEdgarGEdgar
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In current US textbooks, $tan$ and $cot$ are commonly used and standardized. Also: $sin, cos, sec, csc$. In other countries, and in the 19th century, you will find others.
answered Aug 7 '12 at 11:47
GEdgarGEdgar
63.5k269175
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In current US textbooks, $tan$ and $cot$ are commonly used and standardized. Also: $sin, cos, sec, csc$. In other countries, and in the 19th century, you will find others.
answered Aug 7 '12 at 11:47
GEdgarGEdgar
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Some people are familiar with tg and some people are familiar with tan.So, for wide use just define the notation.It solve your's problem I think.
answered Aug 7 '12 at 13:23
ArghaArgha
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Some people are familiar with tg and some people are familiar with tan.So, for wide use just define the notation.It solve your's problem I think.
answered Aug 7 '12 at 13:23
ArghaArgha
2,7951842
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Some people are familiar with tg and some people are familiar with tan.So, for wide use just define the notation.It solve your's problem I think.
answered Aug 7 '12 at 13:23
ArghaArgha
2,7951842
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Some people are familiar with tg and some people are familiar with tan.So, for wide use just define the notation.It solve your's problem I think.
answered Aug 7 '12 at 13:23
ArghaArgha
2,7951842
answered Aug 7 '12 at 13:23
ArghaArgha
2,7951842
answered Aug 7 '12 at 13:23
ArghaArgha
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Standard
ISO 80000-2 Quantities and units — Part 2: Mathematical signs and symbols to be
used in the natural sciences and technology
is perfectly clear: the right symbols are $tan x$ (item 2-13.4) and $cot x$ (item 2-13.5).
To cite the standard: "$text{tg } x$, $text{ctg } x$ should not be used."
answered Feb 1 at 15:39
PygmalionPygmalion
1286
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+1. Do you have a source for the ISO passages? The only thing I can find on ISO.org is an unhelpful preview and a link to purchase the document; perhaps I didn't look hard enough. The Wikipedia "ISO 80000-2" entry only makes passing reference to "sin" and "tanh" (and "arcsin" and "artanh"). (Interestingly, the entry reports that "$sin^{-1}$" and "$tanh^{-1}$" aren't included in the standard. I'm not sure what to think about that.)
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– Blue
Feb 1 at 21:12
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@Blue I have access to these standards. They are rather expensive, so their publisher is doing everything it can to disable free access. If you have a specific question I can look into standard for you.
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– Pygmalion
Feb 1 at 21:31
add a comment |
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Standard
ISO 80000-2 Quantities and units — Part 2: Mathematical signs and symbols to be
used in the natural sciences and technology
is perfectly clear: the right symbols are $tan x$ (item 2-13.4) and $cot x$ (item 2-13.5).
To cite the standard: "$text{tg } x$, $text{ctg } x$ should not be used."
answered Feb 1 at 15:39
PygmalionPygmalion
1286
$endgroup$
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+1. Do you have a source for the ISO passages? The only thing I can find on ISO.org is an unhelpful preview and a link to purchase the document; perhaps I didn't look hard enough. The Wikipedia "ISO 80000-2" entry only makes passing reference to "sin" and "tanh" (and "arcsin" and "artanh"). (Interestingly, the entry reports that "$sin^{-1}$" and "$tanh^{-1}$" aren't included in the standard. I'm not sure what to think about that.)
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– Blue
Feb 1 at 21:12
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@Blue I have access to these standards. They are rather expensive, so their publisher is doing everything it can to disable free access. If you have a specific question I can look into standard for you.
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– Pygmalion
Feb 1 at 21:31
add a comment |
$begingroup$
Standard
ISO 80000-2 Quantities and units — Part 2: Mathematical signs and symbols to be
used in the natural sciences and technology
is perfectly clear: the right symbols are $tan x$ (item 2-13.4) and $cot x$ (item 2-13.5).
To cite the standard: "$text{tg } x$, $text{ctg } x$ should not be used."
answered Feb 1 at 15:39
PygmalionPygmalion
1286
$endgroup$
Standard
ISO 80000-2 Quantities and units — Part 2: Mathematical signs and symbols to be
used in the natural sciences and technology
is perfectly clear: the right symbols are $tan x$ (item 2-13.4) and $cot x$ (item 2-13.5).
To cite the standard: "$text{tg } x$, $text{ctg } x$ should not be used."
answered Feb 1 at 15:39
PygmalionPygmalion
1286
edited Feb 1 at 20:17
answered Feb 1 at 15:39
PygmalionPygmalion
1286
answered Feb 1 at 15:39
PygmalionPygmalion
1286
answered Feb 1 at 15:39
PygmalionPygmalion
1286
1286
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+1. Do you have a source for the ISO passages? The only thing I can find on ISO.org is an unhelpful preview and a link to purchase the document; perhaps I didn't look hard enough. The Wikipedia "ISO 80000-2" entry only makes passing reference to "sin" and "tanh" (and "arcsin" and "artanh"). (Interestingly, the entry reports that "$sin^{-1}$" and "$tanh^{-1}$" aren't included in the standard. I'm not sure what to think about that.)
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– Blue
Feb 1 at 21:12
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@Blue I have access to these standards. They are rather expensive, so their publisher is doing everything it can to disable free access. If you have a specific question I can look into standard for you.
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– Pygmalion
Feb 1 at 21:31
add a comment |
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+1. Do you have a source for the ISO passages? The only thing I can find on ISO.org is an unhelpful preview and a link to purchase the document; perhaps I didn't look hard enough. The Wikipedia "ISO 80000-2" entry only makes passing reference to "sin" and "tanh" (and "arcsin" and "artanh"). (Interestingly, the entry reports that "$sin^{-1}$" and "$tanh^{-1}$" aren't included in the standard. I'm not sure what to think about that.)
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– Blue
Feb 1 at 21:12
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@Blue I have access to these standards. They are rather expensive, so their publisher is doing everything it can to disable free access. If you have a specific question I can look into standard for you.
$endgroup$
– Pygmalion
Feb 1 at 21:31
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+1. Do you have a source for the ISO passages? The only thing I can find on ISO.org is an unhelpful preview and a link to purchase the document; perhaps I didn't look hard enough. The Wikipedia "ISO 80000-2" entry only makes passing reference to "sin" and "tanh" (and "arcsin" and "artanh"). (Interestingly, the entry reports that "$sin^{-1}$" and "$tanh^{-1}$" aren't included in the standard. I'm not sure what to think about that.)
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– Blue
Feb 1 at 21:12
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+1. Do you have a source for the ISO passages? The only thing I can find on ISO.org is an unhelpful preview and a link to purchase the document; perhaps I didn't look hard enough. The Wikipedia "ISO 80000-2" entry only makes passing reference to "sin" and "tanh" (and "arcsin" and "artanh"). (Interestingly, the entry reports that "$sin^{-1}$" and "$tanh^{-1}$" aren't included in the standard. I'm not sure what to think about that.)
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– Blue
Feb 1 at 21:12
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@Blue I have access to these standards. They are rather expensive, so their publisher is doing everything it can to disable free access. If you have a specific question I can look into standard for you.
$endgroup$
– Pygmalion
Feb 1 at 21:31
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@Blue I have access to these standards. They are rather expensive, so their publisher is doing everything it can to disable free access. If you have a specific question I can look into standard for you.
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– Pygmalion
Feb 1 at 21:31
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FWIW: I'd not say $tan$ and $cot$ are "best", but they are the notation that more people understand than $mathrm{tg}$ and $mathrm{ctg}$. So, if you're writing for a wide audience, you might consider using the more popular ones.
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– J. M. is not a mathematician
Aug 7 '12 at 11:57