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Transcendental Function


A function which is not an algebraic function. In other words, a function which "transcends," i.e., cannot be expressed in terms of, algebra. Examples of transcendental functions include the exponential function, the trigonometric functions, and the inverse functions of both.


See also

Algebraic Function, Elementary Function, Painlevé Transcendents

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

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