Rational approximation formula for Chandrasekhar's H-function for isotropic scattering

DOI10.1007/S10509-010-0512-XzbMATH Open1237.85025arXiv1010.4839OpenAlexW3104928962WikidataQ131361678 ScholiaQ131361678MaRDI QIDQ416151FDOQ416151

Sanjay S. Limaye, Kiyoshi Kawabata

Publication date: 9 May 2012

Published in: Astrophysics and Space Science (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: We first establish a simple procedure to obtain with 11-figure accuracy the values of Chandrasekhar's H-function for isotropic scattering using a closed-form integral representation and the Gauss-Legendre quadrature. Based on the numerical values of the function produced by this method for various values of the single scattering albedo and the cosine of the azimuth angle of the direction of radiation emergent from or incident upon a semi-infinite scattering-absorbing medium, we propose a rational approximation formula, which allows us to reproduce the correct values of the H-function within a relative error of 2.1/100000 without recourse to any iterative procedure or root-finding process.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1010.4839

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zbMATH Keywords

\(H\)-functionApproximationsRadiative transfer

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Galactic and stellar dynamics (85A05) Radiative transfer in astronomy and astrophysics (85A25)

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