The Incomplete Gamma Function Expressed As A Sum Of Macdonald Functions

Authors

Jack C. Straton, Portland State UniversityFollow

Published In

Results in Mathematics

Document Type

Citation

Publication Date

2001

Abstract

The incomplete gamma function is rewritten as a finite sum of Macdonald functions (modified Bessel functions of the second kind), Kn+1/2(z), allowing a class of integrals appearing in atomic physics to be easily evaluated.

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https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03322684

DOI

10.1007/BF03322684

Persistent Identifier

https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/25902

Citation Details

Straton, J. C. (2001). The Incomplete Gamma Function Expressed as a Sum of Macdonald Functions. Results in Mathematics, 39(1-2), 188-191.