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 StruveKelvinSter

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Evaluate the Struve–Kelvin ster function

Contributed by: Jan Mangaldan

ResourceFunction["StruveKelvinSter"][z]

gives the Struve–Kelvin function ster(z).

ResourceFunction["StruveKelvinSter"][n,z]

gives the Struve–Kelvin function stern(z).

Details

Mathematical function, suitable for both symbolic and numerical manipulation.
For positive real values of parameters, stern(z)= Re(Hn(z​e3π​i/4)), where H is the StruveH function. For other values, ster is defined by analytic continuation.
ResourceFunction["StruveKelvinSter"][n,z] has a branch cut discontinuity in the complex z plane running from -∞ to 0.
ResourceFunction["StruveKelvinSter"][z] is equivalent to ResourceFunction["StruveKelvinSter"][0,z].
For certain special arguments, ResourceFunction["StruveKelvinSter"] automatically evaluates to exact values.
ResourceFunction["StruveKelvinSter"] can be evaluated to arbitrary numerical precision.
ResourceFunction["StruveKelvinSter"] automatically threads over lists.

Examples

Basic Examples (2) 

Evaluate numerically:

In[1]:=
ResourceFunction["StruveKelvinSter"][2.5]
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Plot ster(x):

In[2]:=
Plot[ResourceFunction["StruveKelvinSter"][x], {x, 0, 10}]
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Scope (4) 

Evaluate for complex arguments and orders:

In[3]:=
ResourceFunction["StruveKelvinSter"][1 - I, -3.5 + I]
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Evaluate to high precision:

In[4]:=
N[ResourceFunction["StruveKelvinSter"][1, 10], 50]
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The precision of the output tracks the precision of the input:

In[5]:=
ResourceFunction[ "StruveKelvinSter"][1, 10.000000000000000000000000000000000000]
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StruveKelvinSter threads elementwise over lists:

In[6]:=
ResourceFunction["StruveKelvinSter"][{1, 2, 3}, 1.0]
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Properties and Relations (1) 

Use FunctionExpand to expand Struve–Kelvin functions of half-integer orders:

In[7]:=
FunctionExpand[ResourceFunction["StruveKelvinSter"][1/2, x]]
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Version History

  • 1.0.0 – 04 March 2021

Source Metadata

  • Citation:
    • McLachlan, N. W., Meyers, A. L., "The ster and stei functions." The London, Edinburgh, and Dublin Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science, Series 7, vol. 21, 425-436, 1936. DOI: 10.1080/14786443608561595

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