A newer version of Max is available. Click here to access the latest version of this document.

acosh

Hyperbolic arc-cosine function

Description

acosh calculates and outputs the hyperbolic arc-cosine of any given number.

Arguments

Name Type Opt Description
initial-value float or int opt Sets the initial value for the hyperbolic arc-cosine function.

Messages

bang In left inlet: Calculates a hyperbolic arc-cosine of the number currently stored. If there is no argument, acosh initially holds 0.
int input [int]
Input to a hyperbolic arc-cosine function.
float input [float]
Input to a hyperbolic arc-cosine function.

Information for box attributes common to all objects

Output

float: The hyperbolic arc-cosine of the input.
int: The hyperbolic arc-cosine of the input.

Examples

See Also

Name Description
acos Arc-cosine function
cos Cosine function
cosh Hyperbolic cosine function