Weierstrass substitution

GPTKB entity

Statements (13)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:mathematical_concept
trigonometric substitution
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs tangent half-angle substitution
gptkbp:appliesTo integrals involving trigonometric functions
gptkbp:category calculus
gptkbp:enables integration of trigonometric integrals as rational functions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Weierstrass substitution
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Karl_Weierstrass
gptkbp:substitutes t = tan(x/2)
gptkbp:transformsInto rational functions of sine and cosine into rational functions of t
gptkbp:usedIn integration
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Karl_Weierstrass
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5