The hyperbolic cosine integral, often called the "Chi function" for short, is defined by
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(1)
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where is the Euler-Mascheroni
constant. The function is given by the Wolfram
Language command CoshIntegral[z].
The Chi function has a unique real root at (OEIS A133746).
The derivative of is
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(2)
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and the integral is
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(3)
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See also
Cosine Integral,
Shi,
Sine Integral
Related Wolfram sites
http://functions.wolfram.com/GammaBetaErf/CoshIntegral/
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References
Abramowitz, M. and Stegun, I. A. (Eds.). "Sine and Cosine Integrals." §5.2 in Handbook
of Mathematical Functions with Formulas, Graphs, and Mathematical Tables, 9th printing.
New York: Dover, pp. 231-233, 1972.Sloane, N. J. A. Sequence
A133746 in "The On-Line Encyclopedia
of Integer Sequences."Referenced on Wolfram|Alpha
Chi
Cite this as:
Weisstein, Eric W. "Chi." From MathWorld--A
Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Chi.html
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