math Module in Python
math Module in Python
math module is Python contains a number of functions that are used when mathematical operations are required in the script. The functions and constants available in this module are listed below:
Methods and Functions of math Module in Python
Basic Math Functions of math Module in Python
| Method | Description |
| ceil() | This method rounds the specified number up to the nearest integer. |
| comb() | This method method returns the number of ways by which k items from n items can be chosen without giving importance to repetition and order. |
| copySign() | This method returns a number with magnitude of the first argument and sign of the second argument. |
| fabs() | This method returns the absolute value of the specified number. |
| factorial() | This method returns factorial of the specified integer. |
| floor() | This method rounds the specified number down to the nearest integer. |
| fmod() | This method computes the remainder or the modulo operation on two arguments. |
| frexp() | This method returns mantissa and exponent of the specified number. |
| fsum() | This method computes and returns an accurate sum of floating point values in an iterable. |
| gcd() | This method returns the highest common factor or the greatest common divisor of the specified arguments. |
| isclose() | This method checks if the two specified values are close to each other. If they are, it returns True, otherwise, False. |
| isfinite() | This method checks if the specified argument is neither an infinity nor a NaN. If it is not, True is returned, else False is returned. |
| isinf() | This method checks if the specified argument is positive or negative infinity. If it is, True is returned, otherwise, False. |
| isnan() | This method checks if the specified argument is a NaN which stands for not a number. If it is, True is returned, otherwise, False. |
| lcm() | This method computes and returns the least common multiple of the specified arguments. |
| Idexp() | Idexp(x,y) returns x*2^y. |
| modf() | This method returns integral and fractional parts of the specified number. |
| nextafter() | This method returns next floating-point number after the first specified number towards the second specified number. |
| perm() | This method method returns the number of ways by which k items from n items can be chosen without repetition and with order. |
| prod() | This method returns the product of all the elements of the input iterable. |
| remainder() | This method computes the remainder operation on the two specified arguments as per the IEEE 754 standard. |
| trunc() | This method returns the truncated integer part of the specified argument. |
| ulp() | This method returns the least significant bit of the floating-point number argument. |
Power and Logarithmic Functions
| Function | Description |
| exp() | This function returns the exponent of e. |
| expm1() | This function returns the exponent of e minus 1, i.e., ex-1. |
| log() | This function is used to return the natural logarithm of a given number. |
| log1p() | This function returns the natural logarithm of (1+number), i.e., log(1+number). |
| log2() | This function returns the base-2 logarithm of a given number. |
| log10() | This function returns the base-10 logarithm of a given number. |
| pow() | This function returns base raised to the power of exponent. |
| sqrt() | This function returns the square root of the given number. |
| isqrt() | This function returns the integer square root of the given number. |
Trigonometric Functions
| Function | Description |
| sin() | This function returns the trigonometric sine of an angle in radians. |
| cos() | This function returns the trigonometric cosine of an angle in radians. |
| tan() | This function returns the trigonometric tangent of an angle in radians. |
| asin() | This function returns the arc sine of a value. |
| acos() | This function returns the arc cosine of a value. |
| atan() | This function returns the arc tangent of a value. |
| atan2() | This function returns the angle theta from the conversion of rectangular coordinates (x, y) to polar coordinates (r, theta). |
| hypot() | This function returns the length of the vector from the origin to the given point. |
| dist() | This function returns the Euclidean distance between two given points. |
Hyperbolic Functions
| Function | Description |
| sinh() | This function Returns the hyperbolic sine of a value. |
| cosh() | This function returns the hyperbolic cosine of a value. |
| tanh() | This function returns the hyperbolic tangent of a value. |
| asinh() | This function returns the inverse hyperbolic sine of a value |
| acosh() | This function returns the inverse hyperbolic cosine of a value |
| atanh() | This function returns the inverse hyperbolic tangent of a value |
Angular Conversion
| Function | Description |
| degrees() | This function returns an angle measured in radians to an approx. equivalent angle measured in degrees. |
| radians() | This function returns an angle measured in degrees to an approx. equivalent angle measured in radians. |
Special Functions
| Function | Description |
| erf() | This function returns the error function of the argument. |
| erfc() | This function returns the complementary error function of the argument. |
| gamma() | This function returns the gamma function of the argument. |
| lgamma() | This function returns the natural logarithm of the absolute value of the gamma function of the argument. |
Constants
| Constant | Description |
| pi | This constant provides the value of 𝜋 to the available precision. |
| e | This constant provides the value of e to the available precision. |
| tau | This constant provides the value of Τ to the available precision. |
| inf | This constant provides a floating-point positive infinity. |
| nan | This constant provides a floating-point “not a number” (NaN) value. |