Period of a Function

Pronunciation: /ˈpɪəɹ.ɪ.əd ʌv ə ˈfʌŋk.ʃən/ Explain

Figure 1: Period of a sine function.

A period of a function is an interval, usually of time or space, over which something repeats. Figure 1 shows the period of the sine function to be 2π.

References

1. McAdams, David E.. All Math Words Dictionary, period of a function. 2nd Classroom edition 20150108-4799968. pg 137. Life is a Story Problem LLC. January 8, 2015. Buy the book

More Information

• McAdams, David E.. Periodic function. allmathwords.org. All Math Words Encyclopedia. Life is a Story Problem LLC. 8/15/2010. http://www.allmathwords.org/en/p/periodicfunction.html.

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McAdams, David E. Period of a Function. 4/27/2019. All Math Words Encyclopedia. Life is a Story Problem LLC. http://www.allmathwords.org/en/p/period.html.

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Revision History

4/27/2019: Changed equations and expressions to new format. (McAdams, David E.)
12/21/2018: Reviewed and corrected IPA pronunication. (McAdams, David E.)
12/1/2018: Removed broken links, updated license, implemented new markup. (McAdams, David E.)
2/18/2010: Differentiated 'period' as 'period of a function'. (McAdams, David E.)
10/25/2008: Initial version. (McAdams, David E.)