Asymptotic Methods for Integrals

Temme, Nico M.

ISBN 10: 9814612154 / ISBN 13: 9789814612159

Published by World Scientific Pub Co Inc, 2015

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605 pages. 10.00x6.75x1.50 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Asymptotic Methods for Integrals
• Publisher: World Scientific Pub Co Inc
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9814612154
• ISBN 13: 9789814612159
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 1.2 kilograms

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Synopsis

This book gives introductory chapters on the classical basic and standard methods for asymptotic analysis, such as Watson's lemma, Laplace's method, the saddle point and steepest descent methods, stationary phase and Darboux's method. The methods, explained in great detail, will obtain asymptotic approximations of the well-known special functions of mathematical physics and probability theory. After these introductory chapters, the methods of uniform asymptotic analysis are described in which several parameters have influence on typical phenomena: turning points and transition points, coinciding saddle and singularities. In all these examples, the special functions are indicated that describe the peculiar behavior of the integrals.

The text extensively covers the classical methods with an emphasis on how to obtain expansions, and how to use the results for numerical methods, in particular for approximating special functions. In this way, we work with a computational mind: how can we use certain expansions in numerical analysis and in computer programs, how can we compute coefficients, and so on.

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This book gives introductory chapters on the classical basic and standard methods for asymptotic analysis, such as Watson's lemma, Laplace's method, the saddle point and steepest descent methods, stationary phase and Darboux's method. The methods, explained in great detail, will obtain asymptotic approximations of the well-known special functions of mathematical physics and probability theory. After these introductory chapters, the methods of uniform asymptotic analysis are described in which several parameters have influence on typical phenomena: turning points and transition points, coinciding saddle and singularities. In all these examples, the special functions are indicated that describe the peculiar behavior of the integrals.

The text extensively covers the classical methods with an emphasis on how to obtain expansions, and how to use the results for numerical methods, in particulars for approximating special functions. In this way, we work with a computational mind: how can we use certain expansions in numerical analysis and in computer programs, how can we compute coefficients, and so on.