Uniform asymptotic expansions of symmetric elliptic integrals

Authors
Citation
Jl. Lopez, Uniform asymptotic expansions of symmetric elliptic integrals, CONSTR APPR, 17(4), 2001, pp. 535-559
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Mathematics
Journal title
CONSTRUCTIVE APPROXIMATION
ISSN journal
01764276 → ACNP
Volume
17
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
535 - 559
Database
ISI
SICI code
0176-4276(2001)17:4<535:UAEOSE>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
Symmetric standard elliptic integrals are considered when two or more param eters are larger than the others. The distributional approach is used to de rive seven expansions of these integrals in inverse powers of the asymptoti c parameters. Some of these expansions also involve logarithmic terms in th e asymptotic variables. These expansions are uniformly convergent when the asymptotic parameters are greater than the remaining ones. The coefficients of six of these expansions involve hypergeometric functions with less para meters than the original integrals. The coefficients of the seventh expansi on again involve elliptic integrals, but with less parameters than the orig inal integrals. The convergence speed of any of these expansions increases for an increasing difference between the asymptotic variables and the remai ning ones. All the expansions are accompanied by an error bound at any orde r of the approximation.