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Cot






Mathematica Notation

Traditional Notation









Elementary Functions > Cot[z] > Continued fraction representations





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Input Form





Cot[z] == 1/z + z/(2 (-(3/2) - z^2/(4 (-(5/2) - z^2/(4 (-(7/2) - z^2/(4 (-(9/2) - z^2/(4 (-(11/2) - z^2/(4 (-(13/2) - z^2/(4 (-(15/2) - z^2/(4 (-(17/2) - z^2/(4 \[Ellipsis])))))))))))))))))










Standard Form





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MathML Form







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Rule Form





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A.Lauschke (2006)










Date Added to functions.wolfram.com (modification date)





2007-05-02