sinc function
special mathematical function defined as sin(x)/x
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sinc function
Summary
sinc function is an analytic function[1]. It draws 574 Wikipedia views per month (analytic_function category, ranking #2 of 5).[2]
Key Facts
- sinc function's image is recorded as Sinc simple.svg[3].
- sinc function's instance of is recorded as analytic function[4].
- sinc function's Commons category is recorded as Sinc function[5].
- sinc function's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02w8t4[6].
- sinc function's defining formula is recorded as \operatorname{sinc}x=\frac{\sin x}x[7].
- sinc function's MathWorld ID is recorded as SincFunction[8].
- sinc function's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[9].
- sinc function's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 152303783[10].
- sinc function's in defining formula is recorded as \sin[11].
- sinc function's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C152303783[12].
- sinc function's power series expansion is recorded as \frac{\sin x}{x} = \sum_{n=0}^\infty \frac{(-1)^n x^{2n}}{(2n+1)!} = 1 - \frac{x^2}{3!} + \frac{x^4}{5!} - \frac{x^6}{7!} + \cdots[13].
Why It Matters
sinc function draws 574 Wikipedia views per month (analytic_function category, ranking #2 of 5).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]