The sine function $\sin \colon \mathbb{R} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ is the unique solution of the second order initial value problem $y=-y;y(0)=0,y'(0)=1$.

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Graph of $\sin$ on $\mathbb{R}$.
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Domain coloring of analytic continuation of $\sin$.

Properties

Theorem

The following formula holds: $$\dfrac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}z} \sin(z) = \cos(z),$$ where $\sin$ denotes the sine function and $\cos$ denotes the cosine function.

Proof

From the definition, $$\sin(z) = \dfrac{e^{iz}-e^{-iz}}{2i},$$ and so using the derivative of the exponential function, the linear property of the derivative, the chain rule, and the definition of the cosine function, $$\begin{array}{ll} \dfrac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}z} \sin(z) &= \dfrac{1}{2i} \left[ \dfrac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}z} [e^{iz}] - \dfrac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}z}[e^{-iz}] \right] \\ &= \dfrac{1}{2i} \left[ ie^{iz} + ie^{-iz} \right] \\ &= \dfrac{e^{iz}+e^{-iz}}{2} \\ &= \cos(z), \end{array}$$ as was to be shown. █

References

1964: Milton Abramowitz and Irene A. Stegun: Handbook of mathematical functions ... (previous) ... (next): $4.3.105$

Theorem

Let $z_0 \in \mathbb{C}$. The following Taylor series holds: $$\sin(z)=\displaystyle\sum_{k=0}^{\infty} \dfrac{(-1)^k z^{2k+1}}{(2k+1)!},$$ where $\sin$ denotes the sine function.

Proof

Using the Taylor series of the exponential function and the definition of $\sin$, $$\begin{array}{ll} \sin(z) &= \dfrac{e^{iz}-e^{-iz}}{2i} \\ &= \dfrac{1}{2i} \left[ \displaystyle\sum_{k=0}^{\infty} \dfrac{i^k (z-z_0)^k}{k!} - \displaystyle\sum_{k=0}^{\infty} \dfrac{(-1)^k i^k (z-z_0)^k}{k!} \right] \\ &= \dfrac{1}{2i} \displaystyle\sum_{k=0}^{\infty} \dfrac{(z-z_0)^k}{k!}i^k (1-(-1)^k). \end{array}$$ Note that if $k=2n$ is a positive even integer, then $$i^k(1-(-1)^k)=i^{2n}(1-(-1)^{2n})=0,$$ and if $k=2n+1$ is a positive odd integer, then $$i^k(1-(-1)^k)=i^{2n+1}(1-(-1)^{2n+1})=2i(-1)^n.$$ Hence we have derived $$\begin{array}{ll} \sin(z)&=\dfrac{1}{2i} \displaystyle\sum_{k=0}^{\infty} \dfrac{(z-z_0)^k}{k!}i^k (1-(-1)^k) \\ &=\displaystyle\sum_{k \mathrm{\hspace{2pt} odd},k>0}^{\infty} \dfrac{(z-z_0)^k}{k!}i^k (1-(-1)^k) \\ &= \displaystyle\sum_{k=0}^{\infty} \dfrac{(-1)^k (z-z_0)^{2k+1}}{(2k+1)!}, \end{array}$$ as was to be shown. █

References

Theorem

The following formula holds: $$\sin(z) = z \displaystyle\prod_{k=1}^{\infty} \left( 1 - \dfrac{z^2}{k^2\pi^2} \right),$$ where $\sin$ denotes the sine function and $\pi$ denotes pi.

Proof

References

REDIRECT Gamma(z)Gamma(1-z)=pi/sin(pi z)

Theorem

The following formula holds: $$B(x,y)=2 \displaystyle\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} (\sin t)^{2x-1}(\cos t)^{2y-1} \mathrm{d}t,$$ where $B$ denotes the beta function, $\sin$ denotes the sine function, and $\cos$ denotes the cosine function.

Proof

From the definition, $$B(x,y)=\displaystyle\int_0^1 \xi^{x-1} (1-\xi)^{y-1} \mathrm{d}\xi.$$ Let $\xi=\sin^2(t)$. Then $d\xi = 2\sin(t)\cos(t)$. Also if $\xi=0$ then $0=\sin^2(t)$ implies that $t=\arcsin(0)=0$ and if $\xi=1$, then $1=\sin^2(t)$ implies $t=\arcsin(1)=\dfrac{\pi}{2}$. Therefore using substitution and the Pythagorean identity for sin and cos, $$\begin{array}{ll} B(x,y) &= \displaystyle\int_0^1 \xi^{x-1}(1-\xi)^{y-1} \mathrm{d}\xi \\ &= \displaystyle\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} (\sin(t))^{2x-2} (1-\sin^2(t))^{y-1} 2 \sin(t)\cos(t) \mathrm{d}t \\ &= 2 \displaystyle\int_0^{\frac{\pi}{2}} (\sin(t))^{2x-1} (\cos(t))^{2y-1} \mathrm{d}t, \end{array}$$ as was to be shown. █

References

1953: Arthur Erdélyi, Wilhelm Magnus, Fritz Oberhettinger and Francesco G. Tricomi: Higher Transcendental Functions Volume I ... (previous) ... (next): $\S 1.5 (19)$
1964: Milton Abramowitz and Irene A. Stegun: Handbook of mathematical functions ... (previous) ... (next): $6.2.1$

Theorem

The following formula holds: $$\sin(az)=az{}_0F_1 \left(;\dfrac{3}{2};-\dfrac{(az)^2}{4} \right),$$ where $\sin$ denotes the sine function and ${}_0F_1$ denotes the hypergeometric pFq.

Proof

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Theorem

The following formula holds for non-negative integers $n$: $$j_n(z)=(-1)^nz^n \left( \dfrac{1}{z} \dfrac{\mathrm{d}}{\mathrm{d}z} \right)^n \left( \dfrac{\sin z}{z} \right),$$ where $j_n$ denotes the spherical Bessel function of the first kind and $\sin$ denotes the sine function.