Periodic function

In mathematics, a periodic function is a function which has a repeated pattern (a period) which is continued infinitely.

The sine function is an example of a periodic function.

Examples of periodic functions are the trigonometric functions sine and cosine, which both have a period of $2\pi$ .

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