John D. Cook 5/21/2026

Circular and hyperbolic functions differ by rotations

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This article explores the mathematical relationship between circular (trigonometric) and hyperbolic functions, demonstrating that they differ by a rotation in the complex plane. It provides key identities such as cosh(z)=cos(iz) and sinh(z)=-i sin(iz), and explains how each trig function can be transformed into its hyperbolic counterpart by applying a function to iz and multiplying by a constant. The post also categorizes equations based on whether the left side involves foo(iz), fooh(iz), foo(z), or fooh(z). Written as a warm-up for a follow-up post on couth and uncouth function pairs, this content is relevant to mathematics and computer science, particularly for those interested in complex analysis and function transformations.

Circular and hyperbolic functions differ by rotations

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