# Mapping function to increase range [closed]

If I have a range between 0-1 , what functions can I use to increase the range other than log ? Using log will give a mapping between 0 to -7 ( around) , any other functions can I use regardless of the sign ?

Thanks

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Can you make your question more explicit? I'm not sure of what you are wanting to do, nor what qualifies as a "good" mapping? –  Clayton Jan 8 '13 at 20:09
@Clayton: Believe me, I read the question more that 10 times and can't find out what is the OP looking for. –  B. S. Jan 8 '13 at 20:11
Sorry, I updated it –  tnaser Jan 8 '13 at 20:41
I'm guessing, but are you asking for examples of maps $f:(0,1)\to \mathbb{R}$ with large image? –  user108903 Jan 8 '13 at 20:59
The cotangent of $\pi x$ maps your interval onto the entire number line. Can't do better than that. –  user53153 Jan 9 '13 at 7:11

## closed as not a real question by Thomas, Lord_Farin, Amzoti, Dennis Gulko, O.L.Jun 25 '13 at 14:31

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Besides the logarithm, other functions which map $(0,1)$ onto an infinite interval include
• $\dfrac{1}{x} + \dfrac{1}{x-1}$ (easy to evaluate)
• $\cot \pi x$ (gets bonus points for being the kernel of the circular Hilbert transform)
• $\dfrac{1}{x}\sin \dfrac{1}{x}$ (in case you find monotone functions too boring)