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    FUNCTION NAMES AND THEIR ABBREVIATIONS

    Function names: The most common function names and their abbreviation are listed below. Abbreviated function names must not be considered ordinary abbreviations. They are mathematical expressions and must be transcribed in accordance with the principles defined below. Unlisted functions names or their abbreviation must be transcribed as shown in print and are subject to the same rules.

    ABBREVIATED FUNCTION NAME UNABBREVIATED FUNCTION NAME BRAILLE
    amp amplitude
    antilog antilogarithm
    arc (no abbreviation) arc
    arg argument
    colog cologarithm
    cos cosine
    cosh hyperbolic cosine
    cot cotangent
    coth hyperbolic contangent
    covers coversine
    csc cosecant
    csch hyperbolic cosecant
    ctn contangent
    ctnh hyperbolic contangent
    det determinant
    erf error function
    exp exponential
    exsec exsecant
    grad gradient
    hav haversine
    im imaginary part
    inf infimum
    lim limit
    upper limit
    lower limit
    ln natural logarithm
    log logarithm
    max maxium
    min minimum
    mod modulo
    re real part
    sec secant
    sech hyperbolic secant
    sin sine
    sinh hyperbolic sine
    sup supremum
    tan tangent
    tanh hyperbolic tangent
    vers versine

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