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Complex roots of $\textrm {sin}$ $z=az,$ $\textrm {cos}$ $z=az,$ and $\textrm {cosh}$ $z=az$
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Math. Comp. 30 (1976), 541-545 Request permission

Abstract:

Values of the first five complex roots of the equations $\sin z = az,\cos z = az$ and $\cosh z = az$ are given to 10S, for $a = 10,5,2,1.6,1.2,1(.1).3$, and selected values below.
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Additional Information
  • © Copyright 1976 American Mathematical Society
  • Journal: Math. Comp. 30 (1976), 541-545
  • MSC: Primary 65A05
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0025-5718-1976-0418401-9
  • MathSciNet review: 0418401