Questions tagged [hyperbolic-functions]

For questions related to hyperbolic functions: $\sinh$, $\cosh$, $\tanh$, and so on.

The hyperbolic functions are analogs of the usual trigonometric functions; we may define such functions as the hyperbolic sine

$$\sinh{x} = \frac{e^x - e^{-x}}{2}$$

and the hyperbolic cosine

$$\cosh{x} = \frac{e^x + e^{-x}}{2}$$

as well as the hyperbolic tangent

$$\tanh{x} = \frac{\sinh{x}}{\cosh{x}}=\frac{e^x - e^{-x}}{e^x + e^{-x}}$$

These functions are differentiable. More precisely, $\cosh'=\sinh$, $\sinh'=\cosh$, and $\tanh'=1-\tanh^2$.

Just as the point $(\cos{t}, \sin{t})$ describes a point on the unit circle $x^2 + y^2 = 1$, the point $(\cosh{t}, \sinh{t})$ defines a point on the unit hyperbola $x^2 - y^2 = 1$.

Reference: Hyperbolic function.

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Integral $\int_1^\infty\operatorname{arccot}\left(1+\frac{2\pi}{\operatorname{arcoth}x-\operatorname{arccsc}x}\right)\frac{\mathrm dx}{\sqrt{x^2-1}}$

Consider the following integral: $$\mathcal{I}=\int_1^\infty\operatorname{arccot}\left(1+\frac{2\,\pi}{\operatorname{arcoth}x\,-\,\operatorname{arccsc}x}\right)\frac{\mathrm dx}{\sqrt{x^2-1}}\,,$$ where $\operatorname{arccsc}$ is the inverse…
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Real world uses of hyperbolic trigonometric functions

I covered hyperbolic trigonometric functions in a recent maths course. However I was never presented with any reasons as to why (or even if) they are useful. Is there any good examples of their uses outside academia?
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How does the tribonacci sequence have anything to do with hyperbolic functions?

The Fibonacci sequence has always fascinated me because of its beauty. It was in high school that I was able to understand how the ratio between 2 consecutive terms of a purely integer sequence came to be a beautiful irrational number. So I wondered…
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Integral $\int_0^\infty\frac{\tanh^2(x)}{x^2}dx$

It appears that $$\int_0^\infty\frac{\tanh^2(x)}{x^2}dx\stackrel{\color{gray}?}=\frac{14\,\zeta(3)}{\pi^2}.\tag1$$ (so far I have about $1000$ decimal digits to confirm that). After changing variable $x=-\tfrac12\ln z$, it takes an equivalent…
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Closed form for $\prod_{n=1}^\infty\sqrt[2^n]{\tanh(2^n)},$

Please help me to find a closed form for the infinite product $$\prod_{n=1}^\infty\sqrt[2^n]{\tanh(2^n)},$$ where $\tanh(z)=\frac{e^z-e^{-z}}{e^z+e^{-z}}$ is the hyperbolic tangent.
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Curious about an empirically found continued fraction for tanh

First of all, and since this is my first question in this forum, I would like to specify that I am not a professional mathematician (but a philosophy teacher); I apologize by advance if something is wrong in my question. I enjoy doing numerical…
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Integral ${\large\int}_0^\infty\frac{dx}{\sqrt[4]{7+\cosh x}}$

How to prove the following conjectured identity? $$\int_0^\infty\frac{dx}{\sqrt[4]{7+\cosh x}}\stackrel{\color{#a0a0a0}?}=\frac{\sqrt[4]6}{3\sqrt\pi}\Gamma^2\big(\tfrac14\big)\tag1$$ It holds numerically with precision of at least $1000$ decimal…
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Closed form for $\int_{-\infty}^\infty\operatorname{sech}(x)\operatorname{sech}(a\, x)\ dx$

Let $$f(a)=\int_{-\infty}^\infty\operatorname{sech}(x)\operatorname{sech}(a\, x)\ dx,$$ where $\operatorname{sech}(z)=\frac2{e^z+e^{-z}}$ is the hyperbolic secant. Here are values of $f(a)$ at some particular…
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Unifying the connections between the trigonometric and hyperbolic functions

There are many, many connections between the trigonometric and hyperbolic functions, some of which are listed here. It is probably too optimistic to expect that a single insight could explain all of these connections, but is there a holistic way of…
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Can hyperbolic functions be defined in terms of trigonometric functions?

For example, can $\sinh x$ be written as a function of $\sin x$? Another question, are hyperbolic functions dependent of their trigonometric correspondence in any way?
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What is the importance of $\sinh(x)$?

I stumbled across $\sinh(x)$. I am only a calculus uno student, but was wondering when this function comes into play, and what is its purpose? Last, does it have world applications, or is it a human-made concept?
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How were hyperbolic functions derived/discovered?

Trig functions are simple ratios, but what do $\cosh$, $\sinh$ and $\tanh$ compute? How are they related to Euler’s number anyway?
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Is hyperbolic rotation really a rotation?

We define a $2\times 2$ Givens rotation matrix as: $${\bf G}(\theta) = \begin{bmatrix} \cos(\theta) & -\sin(\theta) \\ \sin(\theta) &\cos(\theta) \end{bmatrix}.$$ On the other hand, we define a $2\times 2$ hyperbolic rotation matrix as: $${\bf…
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Alternative definition of hyperbolic cosine without relying on exponential function

Ordinary trigonometric functions are defined independently of exponential function, and then shown to be related to it by Euler's formula. Can one define hyperbolic cosine so that the formula $$\cosh{x}=\dfrac{e^x+e^{-x}}{2}$$ becomes something to…
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A tricky integral involving hyperbolic functions

Can anyone suggest a method for solving the integral below? I've tried numerous things but have had no luck yet. To be honest I'm not sure an analytical solution actually…
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