New approximations to familiar functions
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- by J. E. Dutt, T. K. Lin and L. C. Tao PDF
- Math. Comp. 27 (1973), 939-942 Request permission
Abstract:
Using an integral representation of the Hermite polynomial and then Gaussian quadrature, very accurate representations are obtained for $\exp ( - {z^2}),{\operatorname {erf}}(z)$, and $\arcsin (z)$.References
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Additional Information
- © Copyright 1973 American Mathematical Society
- Journal: Math. Comp. 27 (1973), 939-942
- MSC: Primary 65D15
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0025-5718-1973-0324874-X
- MathSciNet review: 0324874