# fresnel > Compute the [Fresnel integrals][fresnel-integral] S(x) and C(x).
The [Fresnel integrals][fresnel-integral] are defined as
Fresnel integral
Some sources define the Fresnel integrals using t2 for the argument of the sine and cosine. To get these functions, multiply the computed integrals by `√(π/2)` and multiply the argument `x` by `√(2/π)`.
## Usage ```javascript var fresnel = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/fresnel' ); ``` #### fresnel( \[out,] x ) Simultaneously computes the [Fresnel integrals][fresnel-integral] S(x) and C(x). ```javascript var v = fresnel( 0.0 ); // returns [ ~0.0, ~0.0 ] v = fresnel( 1.0 ); // returns [ ~0.438, ~0.780 ] v = fresnel( Infinity ); // returns [ ~0.5, ~0.5 ] v = fresnel( -Infinity ); // returns [ ~-0.5, ~-0.5 ] v = fresnel( NaN ); // returns [ NaN, NaN ] ``` By default, the function returns the S(x) and C(x) as a two-element `array`. To avoid extra memory allocation, the function supports providing an output (destination) object. ```javascript var Float64Array = require( '@stdlib/array/float64' ); var out = new Float64Array( 2 ); var v = fresnel( out, 0.0 ); // returns [ ~0.0, ~0.0 ] var bool = ( v === out ); // returns true ```
## Examples ```javascript var linspace = require( '@stdlib/array/linspace' ); var fresnel = require( '@stdlib/math/base/special/fresnel' ); var x = linspace( 0.0, 10.0, 100 ); var i; for ( i = 0; i < x.length; i++ ) { console.log( fresnel( x[ i ] ) ); } ```