TopicsFunctions and operators

Functions and operatorsTopic

Named functions, operator names, and limits.

This topic has 74 commands from the physics, base, and ams packages. Commands show whether MathJax, KaTeX, and XeTeX render them. Entries are ordered by how often they appear in corpus formulas.

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physics 48 · base 36 · ams 8
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\operatorname 3.58%
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NameDefinitionPackagesMathJaxKaTeXXeTeXFrequency
\operatornameUsed to create named math operators such as \operatorname{sgn} or limit-style operators via \operatorname*{lim} when no predefined operator macro exists.amsMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full3.58%
\logUsed for logarithms in algebra, calculus, asymptotics, and applied mathematicsbase, physicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full3.19%
\expUsed for the exponential function in analysis, calculus, and differential equationsbase, physicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full2.30%
\cosUsed for cosine in trigonometric formulas, identities, and Fourier-style calculationsbase, physicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full2.01%
\sinUsed for sine in trigonometric formulas, identities, and calculusbase, physicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full1.93%
\maxUsed for the maximum of a set or expressionbaseMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full1.78%
\limUsed for mathematical limitsbaseMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full1.73%
\supUsed for the supremum of a set or mathematical expressionbaseMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full1.56%
\minUsed for the minimum of a set or expressionbaseMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full1.52%
\lnUsed for the natural logarithm in calculus, analysis, and applied mathematicsbase, physicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full1.42%
\infUsed for infimum notation in analysis, often with subscripts indicating the domain or index set.baseMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full0.66%
\detUsed for the determinant of a matrixbase, physicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full0.48%
\dimUsed for dimension as a named operator in linear algebra and geometrybaseMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full0.31%
\coshUsed for hyperbolic cosine in analysis, differential equations, and mathematical physicsbase, physicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full0.28%
\sinhUsed for hyperbolic sine in analysis, differential equations, and mathematical physicsbase, physicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full0.27%
\limsupUsed for limit superior notation in analysis, ergodic theory, and probability.baseMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full0.27%
\liminfUsed for limit inferior notation in analysis, ergodic theory, and probability.baseMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full0.19%
\tanUsed for tangent in trigonometric formulas, identities, and calculusbase, physicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full0.19%
\argUsed for the argument or phase of a complex number in complex analysisbaseMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full0.19%
\PrUsed for the probability of an eventbase, physicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full0.17%
\degUsed for degree as a named operator in algebra, graph theory, and related notationbaseMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full0.17%
\tanhUsed for hyperbolic tangent in analysis, differential equations, and related formulasbase, physicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full0.16%
\pmodUsed in congruence notation to add a parenthesized modulus such as x \equiv y \pmod{n}baseMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full0.14%
\kerUsed for kernel as a named operator in linear algebra and algebrabaseMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full0.10%
\modUsed in modular arithmetic to write an unparenthesized modulus qualifier after an expressionbaseMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: None0.09%
\arctanUsed for inverse tangent in trigonometric identities, angle formulas, and calculusbase, physicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full0.09%
\cotUsed for cotangent in trigonometric identities and analytic derivationsbase, physicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full0.08%
\bmodUsed for a standalone 'mod' operator with binary-operator spacing in modular arithmetic expressionsbaseMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full0.07%
\cothUsed for hyperbolic cotangent in analysis and specialized mathematical formulasbase, physicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full0.05%
\gcdUsed for greatest-common-divisor notation in number theory and algebra.baseMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full0.04%
\arccosUsed for inverse cosine in trigonometric formulas and calculusbase, physicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full0.04%
\arcsinUsed for inverse sine in trigonometric formulas and calculusbase, physicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full0.03%
\varprojlimTypesetting the variable-style inverse-limit operator in algebra, topology, and related areas.amsMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full0.02%
\secUsed for secant in trigonometric formulas and identitiesbase, physicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full0.02%
\varinjlimTypesetting the variable-style direct-limit operator in category theory, algebra, and related areas.amsMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full0.02%
\cscUsed for cosecant in trigonometric identities and specialized calculationsbase, physicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full0.02%
\homUsed for Hom in algebra, category theory, and homological algebrabaseMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full0.01%
\varlimsupProducing the variable-style limit superior operator used in analysis notation.amsMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full<0.01%
\lgUsed for decimal logarithm notation in some mathematical writing traditionsbaseMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full<0.01%
\varliminfProducing the variable-style limit inferior operator used in analysis notation.amsMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full<0.01%
\podUsed to add a parenthesized qualifier such as a modulus or side condition after an expressionbaseMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: None<0.01%
\projlimUsed in algebra, topology, and category theory to denote a projective/inverse limit, often with subscripts indicating the indexing system.amsMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full<0.01%
\injlimUsed in category theory, algebra, and homological algebra to denote an injective/direct limit, often with subscripts indicating the indexing system.amsMathJax: FullKaTeX: FullXeTeX: Full<0.01%
\acosecantAlternate physics-package name for the inverse cosecant function using the acsc formphysicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: NoneXeTeX: Full—
\acosineAlternate physics-package name for the inverse cosine function using the acos formphysicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: NoneXeTeX: Full—
\acotangentAlternate physics-package name for the inverse cotangent function using the acot formphysicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: NoneXeTeX: Full—
\arccosecantAlternate physics-package name for the inverse cosecant functionphysicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: NoneXeTeX: Full—
\arccosineAlternate physics-package name for the inverse cosine functionphysicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: NoneXeTeX: Full—
\arccotangentAlternate physics-package name for the inverse cotangent functionphysicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: NoneXeTeX: Full—
\arcsecantAlternate physics-package name for the inverse secant functionphysicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: NoneXeTeX: Full—
\arcsineAlternate physics-package name for the inverse sine functionphysicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: NoneXeTeX: Full—
\arctangentAlternate physics-package name for the inverse tangent functionphysicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: NoneXeTeX: Full—
\asecantAlternate physics-package name for the inverse secant function using the asec formphysicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: NoneXeTeX: Full—
\asineAlternate physics-package name for the inverse sine function using the asin formphysicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: NoneXeTeX: Full—
\atangentAlternate physics-package name for the inverse tangent function using the atan formphysicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: NoneXeTeX: Full—
\cosecantAlternate physics-package name for the cosecant function in formulasphysicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: NoneXeTeX: Full—
\cosineAlternate physics-package name for the cosine function in formulasphysicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: NoneXeTeX: Full—
\cotangentAlternate physics-package name for the cotangent function in formulasphysicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: NoneXeTeX: Full—
\DeclareMathOperatorDefines a custom named math operator once, so later uses like \foo behave as proper operators (e.g. for custom operators such as argmax, rank, or Res).amsMathJax: FullKaTeX: NoneXeTeX: None—
\determinantAlternate physics-package name for the determinant operatorphysicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: NoneXeTeX: Full—
\exponentialAlternate physics-package name for the exponential function operatorphysicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: NoneXeTeX: Full—
\hypcosecantAlternate physics-package name for the hyperbolic cosecant functionphysicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: NoneXeTeX: Full—
\hypcosineAlternate physics-package name for the hyperbolic cosine functionphysicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: NoneXeTeX: Full—
\hypcotangentAlternate physics-package name for the hyperbolic cotangent functionphysicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: NoneXeTeX: Full—
\hypsecantAlternate physics-package name for the hyperbolic secant functionphysicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: NoneXeTeX: Full—
\hypsineAlternate physics-package name for the hyperbolic sine functionphysicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: NoneXeTeX: Full—
\hyptangentAlternate physics-package name for the hyperbolic tangent functionphysicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: NoneXeTeX: Full—
\logarithmAlternate physics-package name for the logarithm operatorphysicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: NoneXeTeX: Full—
\naturallogarithmAlternate physics-package name for the natural logarithm operatorphysicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: NoneXeTeX: Full—
\ProbabilityAlternate physics-package name for the probability operatorphysicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: NoneXeTeX: Full—
\rankUsed to denote the rank of a matrix, tensor, or linear mapphysicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: NoneXeTeX: Full—
\secantAlternate physics-package name for the secant function in formulasphysicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: NoneXeTeX: Full—
\sineAlternate physics-package name for the sine function in formulasphysicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: NoneXeTeX: Full—
\tangentAlternate physics-package name for the tangent function in formulasphysicsMathJax: FullKaTeX: NoneXeTeX: Full—