A synonym for analytic function, regular function, differentiable function, complex differentiable function, and holomorphic map (Krantz
1999, p. 16). The word derives from the Greek (holos), meaning "whole,"
and
(morphe), meaning "form" or "appearance."
Many mathematicians prefer the term "holomorphic function" (or "holomorphic map") to "analytic function" (Krantz 1999, p. 16), while "analytic" appears to be in widespread use among physicists, engineers, and in some older texts (Morse and Feshbach 1953, pp. 356-374; Knopp 1996, pp. 83-111; Whittaker and Watson 1990, p. 83).