@cindex Trigonometric functions

The library includes its own trigonometric functions in order to provide
consistency across platforms and reliable error estimates.  These
functions are declared in the header file @file{gsl_sf_trig.h}.

@menu
* Circular Trigonometric Functions::  
* Trigonometric Functions for Complex Arguments::  
* Hyperbolic Trigonometric Functions::  
* Conversion Functions::        
* Restriction Functions::       
* Trigonometric Functions With Error Estimates::  
@end menu

@node Circular Trigonometric Functions
@subsection Circular Trigonometric Functions

@deftypefun double gsl_sf_sin (double @var{x})
@deftypefunx int gsl_sf_sin_e (double @var{x}, gsl_sf_result * @var{result})
@cindex sine function, special functions
These routines compute the sine function @math{\sin(x)}.
@comment Exceptional Return Values:
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun double gsl_sf_cos (double @var{x})
@deftypefunx int gsl_sf_cos_e (double @var{x}, gsl_sf_result * @var{result})
@cindex cosine function, special functions
These routines compute the cosine function @math{\cos(x)}.
@comment Exceptional Return Values:
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun double gsl_sf_hypot (double @var{x}, double @var{y})
@deftypefunx int gsl_sf_hypot_e (double @var{x}, double @var{y}, gsl_sf_result * @var{result})
@cindex hypot function, special functions
These routines compute the hypotenuse function @c{$\sqrt{x^2 + y^2}$}
@math{\sqrt@{x^2 + y^2@}} avoiding overflow and underflow.
@comment Exceptional Return Values:
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun double gsl_sf_sinc (double @var{x})
@deftypefunx int gsl_sf_sinc_e (double @var{x}, gsl_sf_result * @var{result})
@cindex complex sinc function, special functions
These routines compute @math{\sinc(x) = \sin(\pi x) / (\pi x)} for any
value of @var{x}.
@comment Exceptional Return Values: none
@end deftypefun

@node Trigonometric Functions for Complex Arguments
@subsection Trigonometric Functions for Complex Arguments

@deftypefun int gsl_sf_complex_sin_e (double @var{zr}, double @var{zi}, gsl_sf_result * @var{szr}, gsl_sf_result * @var{szi})
@cindex complex sine function, special functions
This function computes the complex sine, @math{\sin(z_r + i z_i)} storing
the real and imaginary parts in @var{szr}, @var{szi}.
@comment Exceptional Return Values: GSL_EOVRFLW
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun int gsl_sf_complex_cos_e (double @var{zr}, double @var{zi}, gsl_sf_result * @var{czr}, gsl_sf_result * @var{czi})
@cindex complex cosine function, special functions
This function computes the complex cosine, @math{\cos(z_r + i z_i)} storing
the real and imaginary parts in @var{szr}, @var{szi}.
@comment Exceptional Return Values: GSL_EOVRFLW
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun int gsl_sf_complex_logsin_e (double @var{zr}, double @var{zi}, gsl_sf_result * @var{lszr}, gsl_sf_result * @var{lszi})
@cindex complex log sine function, special functions
This function computes the logarithm of the complex sine,
@math{\log(\sin(z_r + i z_i))} storing the real and imaginary parts in
@var{szr}, @var{szi}.
@comment Exceptional Return Values: GSL_EDOM, GSL_ELOSS
@end deftypefun

@node Hyperbolic Trigonometric Functions
@subsection Hyperbolic Trigonometric Functions

@deftypefun double gsl_sf_lnsinh (double @var{x})
@deftypefunx int gsl_sf_lnsinh_e (double @var{x}, gsl_sf_result * @var{result})
@cindex logarithm of sinh function, special functions
These routines compute @math{\log(\sinh(x))} for @math{x > 0}.
@comment Domain: x > 0 
@comment Exceptional Return Values: GSL_EDOM
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun double gsl_sf_lncosh (double @var{x})
@deftypefunx int gsl_sf_lncosh_e (double @var{x}, gsl_sf_result * @var{result})
@cindex logarithm of cosh function, special functions
These routines compute @math{\log(\cosh(x))} for any @var{x}.
@comment Exceptional Return Values: none
@end deftypefun


@node Conversion Functions
@subsection Conversion Functions
@cindex polar to rectangular conversion
@cindex rectangular to polar conversion

@deftypefun int gsl_sf_polar_to_rect (double @var{r}, double @var{theta}, gsl_sf_result * @var{x}, gsl_sf_result * @var{y}); 
This function converts the polar coordinates (@var{r},@var{theta}) to
rectilinear coordinates (@var{x},@var{y}), @math{x = r\cos(\theta)},
@math{y = r\sin(\theta)}.
@comment Exceptional Return Values: GSL_ELOSS
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun int gsl_sf_rect_to_polar (double @var{x}, double @var{y}, gsl_sf_result * @var{r}, gsl_sf_result * @var{theta})
This function converts the rectilinear coordinates (@var{x},@var{y}) to
polar coordinates (@var{r},@var{theta}), such that @math{x =
r\cos(\theta)}, @math{y = r\sin(\theta)}.  The argument @var{theta}
lies in the range @math{[-\pi, \pi]}.
@comment Exceptional Return Values: GSL_EDOM
@end deftypefun

@node Restriction Functions
@subsection Restriction Functions
@cindex angular reduction
@cindex reduction of angular variables

@deftypefun double gsl_sf_angle_restrict_symm (double @var{theta})
@deftypefunx int gsl_sf_angle_restrict_symm_e (double * @var{theta})
These routines force the angle @var{theta} to lie in the range
@math{(-\pi,\pi]}.
@comment Exceptional Return Values: GSL_ELOSS
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun double gsl_sf_angle_restrict_pos (double @var{theta})
@deftypefunx int gsl_sf_angle_restrict_pos_e (double * @var{theta})
These routines force the angle @var{theta} to lie in the range @math{[0,
2\pi)}.
@comment Exceptional Return Values: GSL_ELOSS
@end deftypefun


@node Trigonometric Functions With Error Estimates
@subsection Trigonometric Functions With Error Estimates

@deftypefun double gsl_sf_sin_err (double @var{x}, double @var{dx})
@deftypefunx int gsl_sf_sin_err_e (double @var{x}, double @var{dx}, gsl_sf_result * @var{result})
These routines compute the sine of an angle @var{x} with an associated 
absolute error @var{dx},
@c{$\sin(x \pm dx)$}
@math{\sin(x \pm dx)}.
@end deftypefun

@deftypefun double gsl_sf_cos_err (double @var{x}, double @var{dx})
@deftypefunx int gsl_sf_cos_err_e (double @var{x}, double @var{dx}, gsl_sf_result * @var{result})
These routines compute the cosine of an angle @var{x} with an associated
absolute error @var{dx},
@c{$\cos(x \pm dx)$}
@math{\cos(x \pm dx)}.
@end deftypefun

