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Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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About the Author |
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Symbol Description |
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1 Introduction to Asymptotics |
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1.1.1 Definition of ~ and << |
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1.1.2 Hierarchy of Functions |
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4 | (2) |
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1.1.3 Big O and Little o Notation |
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6 | (2) |
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1.2 Limits via Asymptotics |
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8 | (5) |
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13 | (9) |
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22 | (8) |
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1.4.1 Reversion of Series |
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26 | (4) |
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30 | (7) |
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2 Asymptotics of Integrals |
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37 | (74) |
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2.1 Integrating Taylor Series |
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37 | (7) |
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2.2 Repeated Integration by Parts |
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44 | (9) |
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2.2.1 Optimal asymptotic approximation |
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48 | (5) |
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53 | (16) |
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2.3.1 Properties of IΓ(x) |
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59 | (2) |
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61 | (8) |
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2.4 Review of Complex Numbers |
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69 | (21) |
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73 | (4) |
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2.4.2 Contour Integration |
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77 | (3) |
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80 | (4) |
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2.4.4 Asymptotics for Oscillatory Functions |
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84 | (6) |
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2.5 Method of Stationary Phase |
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90 | (7) |
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2.6 Method of Steepest Descents |
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97 | (14) |
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101 | (10) |
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3 Speeding Up Convergence |
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111 | (52) |
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3.1 Shanks Transformation |
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111 | (6) |
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3.1.1 Generalized Shanks Transformation |
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114 | (3) |
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3.2 Richardson Extrapolation |
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117 | (7) |
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3.2.1 Generalized Richardson Extrapolation |
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120 | (4) |
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124 | (6) |
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130 | (14) |
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3.4.1 Generalized Borel Summation |
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132 | (5) |
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137 | (7) |
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144 | (10) |
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154 | (9) |
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158 | (5) |
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163 | (44) |
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4.1 Classification of Differential Equations |
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163 | (18) |
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4.1.1 Linear vs. Non-Linear |
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166 | (2) |
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4.1.2 Homogeneous vs. Inhomogeneous |
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168 | (5) |
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4.1.3 Initial Conditions vs. Boundary Conditions |
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173 | (2) |
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4.1.4 Regular Singular Points vs. Irregular Singular Points |
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175 | (6) |
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4.2 First Order Equations |
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181 | (6) |
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4.2.1 Separable Equations |
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181 | (3) |
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4.2.2 First Order Lincar Equations |
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184 | (3) |
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4.3 Taylor Series Solutions |
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187 | (10) |
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197 | (10) |
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5 Asymptotic Series Solutions for Differential Equations |
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207 | (46) |
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5.1 Behavior for Irregular Singular Points |
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207 | (10) |
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5.2 Full Asymptotic Expansion |
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217 | (11) |
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5.3 Local Analysis of Inhomogeneous Equations |
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228 | (15) |
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5.3.1 Variation of Parameters |
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234 | (9) |
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5.4 Local Analysis for Non-linear Equations |
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243 | (10) |
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253 | (64) |
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6.1 Classification of Difference Equations |
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253 | (10) |
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256 | (3) |
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6.1.2 Regular and Irregular Singular Points |
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259 | (4) |
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6.2 First Order Linear Equations |
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263 | (11) |
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6.2.1 Solving General First Order Linear Equations |
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265 | (4) |
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6.2.2 The Digamma Function |
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269 | (5) |
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6.3 Analysis of Linear Differcncc Equations |
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274 | (12) |
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6.3.1 Full Stirling Series |
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278 | (3) |
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6.3.2 Taylor Series Solution |
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281 | (5) |
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6.4 The Euler-Maclaurin Formula |
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286 | (15) |
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6.4.1 The Bernoulli Numbers |
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289 | (5) |
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6.4.2 Applications of the Euler-Maclaurin Formula |
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294 | (7) |
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6.5 Taylor-like and Frobenius-like Series Expansions |
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301 | (16) |
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317 | (72) |
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7.1 Introduction to Perturbation Theory |
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317 | (9) |
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7.2 Regular Perturbation for Differential Equations |
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326 | (11) |
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7.3 Singular Perturbation for Differential Equations |
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337 | (15) |
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352 | (37) |
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362 | (12) |
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7.4.2 Dealing with Logarithmic Terms |
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374 | (6) |
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7.4.3 Multiple Boundary Layers |
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380 | (9) |
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389 | (54) |
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8.1 The Exponential Approximation |
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391 | (12) |
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403 | (14) |
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417 | (26) |
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8.3.1 One Simple Root Turning Point Problem |
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426 | (2) |
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8.3.2 Parabolic Turning Point Problems |
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428 | (8) |
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8.3.3 The Two-turning Point Schrodinger Equation |
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436 | (7) |
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9 Multiple-Scale Analysis |
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443 | (36) |
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9.1 Strained Coordinates Method (Poincare-Lindstedt) |
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443 | (14) |
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9.2 The Multiple-Scale Procedure |
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457 | (8) |
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9.3 Two-Variable Expansion Method |
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465 | (14) |
Appendix-Guide to the Special Functions |
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479 | (16) |
Answers to Odd-Numbered Problems |
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495 | (24) |
Bibliography |
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519 | (2) |
Index |
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