Math.atanh()

The Math.atanh() function returns the hyperbolic arctangent of a number, that is

x(-1,1),Math.atanh(x)=arctanh(x)= the unique ysuch thattanh(y)=x\forall x \in \left( -1, 1 \right), \mathtt{\operatorname{Math.atanh}(x)} = \operatorname{arctanh}(x) = \text{ the unique } \; y \; \text{such that} \; \tanh(y) = x

Syntax

JavaScript
Math.atanh(<var>x</var>)

Parameters

x
A number.

Return value

The hyperbolic arctangent of the given number.

Description

Because atanh() is a static method of Math, you always use it as Math.atanh(), rather than as a method of a Math object you created (Math is not a constructor).

Examples

Using Math.atanh()

JavaScript
Math.atanh(-2);  // NaN
Math.atanh(-1);  // -Infinity
Math.atanh(0);   // 0
Math.atanh(0.5); // 0.5493061443340548
Math.atanh(1);   // Infinity
Math.atanh(2);   // NaN

For values greater than 1 or less than -1, NaN is returned.

Polyfill

For |x|<1\left|x\right| < 1, we have artanh(x)=12ln(1+x1-x)\operatorname {artanh} (x) = \frac{1}{2}\ln \left( \frac{1 + x}{1 - x} \right) so this can be emulated by the following function:

JavaScript
Math.atanh = Math.atanh || function(x) {
  return Math.log((1+x)/(1-x)) / 2;
};

Specifications

Specification Status Comment
ECMAScript 2015 (6th Edition, ECMA-262)
The definition of 'Math.atanh' in that specification.
Standard Initial definition.
ECMAScript 2017 Draft (ECMA-262)
The definition of 'Math.atanh' in that specification.
Draft  

Browser compatibility

Feature Chrome Firefox (Gecko) Internet Explorer Opera Safari
Basic support 38 25 (25) No support 25 7.1
Feature Android Chrome for Android Firefox Mobile (Gecko) IE Mobile Opera Mobile Safari Mobile
Basic support No support No support 25.0 (25) No support No support 8

See also

License

© 2016 Mozilla Contributors
Licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License v2.5 or later.
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-us/docs/web/javascript/reference/global_objects/math/atanh

JavaScript Math Method Reference