The ATANH function returns the inverse hyperbolic tangent of a value.
This function can be useful for converting normalized correlation coefficients between two rolling averages into unbounded scores for deeper trend comparisons.
Syntax
ATANH(Value)
Arguments
| Argument | Data type | Description |
| Value | Number | The numeric value for which you want to calculate the inverse hyperbolic tangent. The input must be between -1 and 1, exclusive of -1 and 1. |
The ATANH() function returns a numeric value.
Calculation engine functionality differences
This function is only available in the Polaris Calculation Engine.
Syntax example
ATANH(0.5)
Additional information
Returns NaN when Angle is NaN.
Excel equivalent
Examples
| Formula | Result |
ATANH(0.76159416) | 1 |
ATANH(-0.1) | -0.1003 |
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