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Mathematics of Computation

Published by the American Mathematical Society since 1960 (published as Mathematical Tables and other Aids to Computation 1943-1959), Mathematics of Computation is devoted to research articles of the highest quality in computational mathematics.

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Numerical computation of a generalized exponential integral function
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by W. F. Breig and A. L. Crosbie PDF
Math. Comp. 28 (1974), 575-579 Request permission

Abstract:

Series expansions and recurrence relations suitable for numerical computation are developed for the generalized exponential integral functions. Tables of these functions are presented in the microfiche section of this issue.
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Additional Information
  • © Copyright 1974 American Mathematical Society
  • Journal: Math. Comp. 28 (1974), 575-579
  • MSC: Primary 65D20
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0025-5718-1974-0341811-3
  • MathSciNet review: 0341811