Algorithm 969: Computation of the incomplete gamma function for negative values of the argument

DOI10.1145/2972951zbMATH Open1391.65043arXiv1608.04152OpenAlexW2549334179WikidataQ113310155 ScholiaQ113310155MaRDI QIDQ3176322FDOQ3176322

Diego Ruiz-Antolín, Javier Segura, Nico M. Temme, Amparo Gil

Publication date: 20 July 2018

Published in: ACM Transactions on Mathematical Software (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: An algorithm for computing the incomplete gamma function $gamm{a}^{*}(a,z)$ for real values of the parameter $a$ and negative real values of the argument $z$ is presented. The algorithm combines the use of series expansions, Poincar'e-type expansions, uniform asymptotic expansions and recurrence relations, depending on the parameter region. A relative accuracy $sim10^{-13}$ in the parameter region $(a,z)in[-500,,500]imes[-500,,0)$ can be obtained when computing the function $gamm{a}^{*}(a,z)$ with the Fortran 90 module IncgamNEG implementing the algorithm.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1608.04152

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zbMATH Keywords

incomplete gamma functionasymptotic expansionsrecurrence relations

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Computation of special functions and constants, construction of tables (65D20)

Cited In (3)

• Fast and accurate algorithm for the generalized exponential integral \(E_{\nu}(x)\) for positive real order
• IncgamNEG
• Algorithm 939

Uses Software

• Algorithm 926

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