Definition:Inverse Hyperbolic Cosine/Complex/Principal Branch

Definition
The principal branch of the complex inverse hyperbolic cosine function is defined as:
 * $\forall z \in \C: \operatorname{Cosh}^{-1} \left({z}\right) := \operatorname{Ln} \left({z + \sqrt{z^2 - 1} }\right)$

where:
 * $\operatorname{Ln}$ denotes the principal branch of the complex natural logarithm
 * $\sqrt{z^2 - 1}$ denotes the principal square root of $z^2 - 1$.

Also see

 * Derivation of Hyperbolic Arccosine from Inverse Hyperbolic Cosine Multifunction