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Scorer's function

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Scorer's function
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In mathematics, the Scorer's functions are special functions studied by Scorer (1950) and denoted Gi(x) and Hi(x).

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Hi(x) and -Gi(x) solve the equation

and are given by

The Scorer's functions can also be defined in terms of Airy functions:

It can also be seen, just from the integral forms, that the following relationship holds:

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References

  • Olver, F. W. J. (2010), "Scorer functions", in Olver, Frank W. J.; Lozier, Daniel M.; Boisvert, Ronald F.; Clark, Charles W. (eds.), NIST Handbook of Mathematical Functions, Cambridge University Press, ISBN 978-0-521-19225-5, MR 2723248.
  • Scorer, R. S. (1950), "Numerical evaluation of integrals of the form and the tabulation of the function ", The Quarterly Journal of Mechanics and Applied Mathematics, 3: 107–112, doi:10.1093/qjmam/3.1.107, ISSN 0033-5614, MR 0037604


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