(of an angle) a trigonometric function that in a right-angled triangle is the ratio of the length of the adjacent side to that of the opposite side; the reciprocal of tangent
Abbreviation: cot, cotan, ctn
Examples of 'cotan' in a sentence
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The methods include two classical finite elements, a cotan formula-based discrete differential geometry approach and four isogeometric constructions.
Thien Nguyen, Keçstutis Karčiauskas, Jörg Peters 2014, 'A Comparative Study of Several Classical, Discrete Differential and Isogeometric Methodsfor Solving Poisson's Equation on the Disk', Axiomshttp://www.mdpi.com/2075-1680/3/2/280. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)