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The function $\cos_q$ is defined by $$\cos_q(z)=\dfrac{e_q(iz)+e_q(-iz)}{2}=\displaystyle\sum_{k=0}^{\infty} \dfrac{(-1)^kz^{2k}}{(q;q)_{2k}},$$ where $e_q$ denotes the $q$-exponential $e$ and $(q;q)_{2k}$ denotes the $q$-Pochhammer symbol.

Properties

Theorem

The following formula holds: $$e_q(iz)=\cos_q(z)+i\sin_q(z),$$ where $e_q$ is the $q$-exponential $e_q$, $\cos_q$ is the $q$-$\cos$ function and $\sin_q$ is the $q$-$\sin$ function.

Proof

References

References

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