cos as approx of Gauss & smoothstep | Desmos

Gauss vs cos

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Expression 5: exponent left parenthesis, negative 1 half "s" left parenthesis, "x" minus .5 , right parenthesis squared , right parenthesis

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Expression 6: cosine left parenthesis, "x" minus .5 , right parenthesis Superscript, "s" , Baseline

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Expression 7: "s" equals 16

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Expression 8: absolute value left parenthesis, "x" minus 1 half , right parenthesis greater than 1 half

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