Efficient evaluation of incomplete elliptic integrals and functions (Q1117368)

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Efficient evaluation of incomplete elliptic integrals and functions
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    Efficient evaluation of incomplete elliptic integrals and functions (English)
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    These integrals with real parameters (with emphasis on Legendre's F(\(\theta\),k)) may be evaluated very efficiently (better than by the expansions given in the Abramowitz-Stegun book) by a Newton-Raphson scheme if one uses relations between Jacobi's elliptic functions and theta functions (motivated by experiences with complete elliptic integrals). Algorithms and a few numerical values are given. Related methods (AGM etc.) are discussed.
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    elliptic integrals
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    elliptic functions
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    theta functions
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    AGM
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