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Derivatives of Whittaker functions $W_{\kappa , 1/2}$ and $M_{\kappa , 1/2}$ with respect to order $\kappa$
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Math. Comp. 27 (1973), 129-132 Request permission

Abstract:

The Whittaker function derivatives ${[\partial {W_{\kappa ,1/2}}/\partial \kappa ]_{\kappa = n}}$ and ${[\partial {M_{\kappa ,1/2}}/\partial \kappa ]_{\kappa = n}}$ which arise in calculations involving the hydrogen atom’s generalized Green’s functions are computed.
References
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Additional Information
  • © Copyright 1973 American Mathematical Society
  • Journal: Math. Comp. 27 (1973), 129-132
  • MSC: Primary 33A30; Secondary 81.33
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0025-5718-1973-0364694-3
  • MathSciNet review: 0364694