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Sinusoid


A curve similar to the sine function but possibly shifted in phase, period, amplitude, or any combination thereof. The general sinusoid of amplitude a, angular frequency omega (and period 2pi/omega), and phase c is given by

 f(x)=asin(omegax+c).

See also

Harmonic Addition Theorem, Simple Harmonic Motion, Sine

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References

Beyer, W. H. CRC Standard Mathematical Tables, 28th ed. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, p. 225, 1987.

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Sinusoid." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Sinusoid.html

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