The generalized integro-exponential function
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Abstract:
The generalized integro-exponential function is defined in terms of the exponential integral (incomplete gamma function) and its derivatives with respect to order. A compendium of analytic results is given in one section. Rational minimax approximations sufficient to permit the computation of the first six first-order functions are reported in another section.References
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- © Copyright 1985 American Mathematical Society
- Journal: Math. Comp. 44 (1985), 443-458
- MSC: Primary 33A70; Secondary 65D15
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0025-5718-1985-0777276-4
- MathSciNet review: 777276