Revisiting the saddle-point method of Perron

DOI10.2140/PJM.2019.298.157MaRDI QIDQ1719665zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Cormac O'Sullivan

Publication date 11 February 2019

Published in Pacific Journal of Mathematics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/1702.03777

zbMATH Keywords

asymptoticssaddle-point methodSylvester waves

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Combinatorial aspects of partitions of integers (05A17) Analytic theory of partitions (11P82) Asymptotic approximations, asymptotic expansions (steepest descent, etc.) (41A60)

Abstract: Perron's saddle-point method gives a way to find the complete asymptotic expansion of certain integrals that depend on a parameter going to infinity. We give two proofs of the key result. The first is a reworking of Perron's original proof, showing the clarity and simplicity that has been lost in some subsequent treatments. The second proof extends the approach of Olver which is based on Laplace's method. New results include more precise error terms and bounds for the expansion coefficients. We also treat Perron's original examples in greater detail and give a new application to the asymptotics of Sylvester waves.

Review text

Let $p$ and $q$ are holomorphic functions and integration is along a contour $\mathcal{C}$. The accurate estimation of \[ \int_{\mathcal{C}} e^{n\cdot p(z)}\cdot q(z) dz \] as $N \to \infty$ is the main problem which is considered in the article. If the contour can be moved to pass through a saddle-point of $p(z)$ so that $\mathbf{Re}\, p(z)$ achieves its maximum on $\mathcal{C}$ there, then the complete asymptotic expansion of integral may be given quite explicitly. This was established by \textit{O. Perron} in his paper [Münch. Ber. 191--220 (1917; JFM 46.0538.03)]. Two proofs of the key result are given in the present paper. The first proof is a reworking of Perron's original proof. The second proof based on Laplace's method extends the approach of \textit{F. W. J. Olver} [Asymptotics and special functions. New York - London: Academic Press (1974; Zbl 0303.41035)]. New results include more precise error terms and bounds for the expansion coefficients. Perron's original examples in greater details are treated and a new application to the asymptotics of Sylvester waves are given.

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