Mocposite Functions

Traditional mathematical notation can lead to confusion. Expressions that appear to define composite functions sometimes do not. A particular example with engineering applications is studied in detail.

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Published inThe American mathematical monthly Vol. 123; no. 5; pp. 427 - 438
Main Author Boas, Harold P
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Washington Mathematical Association of America 01.05.2016
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Analytic functions
Composite functions
Engineering
Geometric planes
Logarithms
Mathematical functions
Mathematical notation
Mathematics
Real numbers
Simply connected regions
Sine function
Square root function
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Summary:Traditional mathematical notation can lead to confusion. Expressions that appear to define composite functions sometimes do not. A particular example with engineering applications is studied in detail.
ISSN:0002-9890
1930-0972
DOI:10.4169/amer.math.monthly.123.5.427