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Elementary Functions > Sin[z] > Introduction to the Sine Function





Definition of the sine function for a complex argument


In the complex ‐plane, the function is defined using the exponential function in the points and through the formula:

The key role in this definition of belongs to the famous Euler formula connecting the exponential, the sine, and the cosine functions:

Changing to , the Euler formula becomes:

Taking the difference of the preceding formulas and dividing by 2ⅈ gives the following result:

Here are two graphics showing the real and imaginary parts of the sine function over the complex plane.