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3.6. __nv_asin

Prototype:

double @__nv_asin(double %x) 

Description:

Calculate the principal value of the arc sine of the input argument x.

Returns:

Result will be in radians, in the interval [- π /2, + π /2] for x inside [-1, +1].
  • __nv_asin(0) returns +0.

  • __nv_asin(x) returns NaN for x outside [-1, +1].

Note:

For accuracy information for this function see the CUDA C Programming Guide, Appendix C, Table C-2.

Library Availability:

Compute 2.0: Yes

Compute 3.0: Yes

Compute 3.5: Yes


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