Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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Generalized Gamma Function |
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1 | (36) |
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1 | (8) |
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Definition of the Generalized Gamma Function |
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9 | (1) |
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Properties of the Generalized Gamma Function |
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10 | (6) |
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Mellin and Laplace Transforms |
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16 | (2) |
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Asymptotic Representations |
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18 | (1) |
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The Macdonald Probability Function |
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19 | (1) |
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The Digamma Function ψ(x) |
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20 | (3) |
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Generalization of the Psi (Digamma) Function |
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23 | (1) |
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Integral Representations of ψb(α) |
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24 | (3) |
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Properties of the Generalized Psi Function |
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27 | (5) |
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Graphical and Tabular Representations |
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32 | (5) |
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The Generalized Incomplete Gamma Functions |
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37 | (86) |
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The Incomplete Gamma Functions |
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37 | (6) |
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Definition of the Generalized Incomplete Gamma Functions |
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43 | (1) |
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Properties of the Incomplete Generalized Gamma Functions |
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44 | (3) |
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Convolution Representations |
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47 | (4) |
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Connection with Other Special Functions |
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51 | (8) |
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KdF Functions and Incomplete Integrals |
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59 | (6) |
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Representation in Terms of KdF Functions |
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65 | (7) |
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Reduction Formulas for F2:0;0 0:2;1 [ x, y] |
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72 | (3) |
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Integrals of the Product of Bessel and Gamma Functions |
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75 | (5) |
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Asymptotic Representations |
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80 | (5) |
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An Expansion in Terms of Incomplete Gamma Functions |
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80 | (1) |
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An Expansion in Terms of Laguerre Polynomials |
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81 | (1) |
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An Expansion in Terms of Confluent Hypergeometric Functions |
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81 | (1) |
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A Uniform Expansion in Terms of the Error Function |
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82 | (3) |
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Integral Representations for Γ (α, x; b) |
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85 | (4) |
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Graphical and Tabular Representations |
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89 | (34) |
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The Family of the Gamma Functions |
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123 | (72) |
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The Family of Incomplete Gamma Functions |
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123 | (1) |
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The Generalized Error Functions |
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124 | (7) |
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The Generalized Exponential Integral Function |
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131 | (3) |
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The Generalized Fresnel Integrals |
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134 | (7) |
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The Decomposition Functions |
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141 | (5) |
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The Extended Decomposition Functions |
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146 | (3) |
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The E(u, v) and F(u, v) Functions |
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149 | (2) |
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The e(u) and f(u) Functions |
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151 | (2) |
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Graphical and Tabular Representations |
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153 | (42) |
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Extension of Generalized Incomplete Gamma Functions |
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195 | (20) |
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195 | (2) |
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The Decomposition Formula |
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197 | (1) |
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198 | (2) |
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Laplace and K-Transform Representation |
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200 | (3) |
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Parametric Differentiation and Integration |
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203 | (2) |
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Connection with Other Special Functions |
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205 | (1) |
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206 | (4) |
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Differential Representations |
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210 | (2) |
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The Mellin Transform Representation |
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212 | (3) |
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215 | (50) |
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215 | (2) |
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The Incomplete Beta Function |
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217 | (3) |
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The Beta Probability Distribution |
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220 | (1) |
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Definition of the Extended Beta Function |
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221 | (1) |
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Properties of the Extended Beta Function |
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221 | (4) |
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Integral Representations of the Extended Beta Function |
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225 | (2) |
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Connection with Other Special Functions |
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227 | (8) |
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Representations in Terms of Whittaker Functions |
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235 | (5) |
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Extended Incomplete Beta Function |
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240 | (4) |
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The Extended Beta Distribution |
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244 | (4) |
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Graphical and Tabular Representations |
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248 | (17) |
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Extended Incomplete Gamma Functions |
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265 | (22) |
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265 | (1) |
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Definition of the Extended Incomplete Gamma Functions |
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265 | (3) |
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The Decomposition Formula |
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268 | (2) |
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270 | (1) |
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Connection with Other Special Functions |
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271 | (9) |
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280 | (1) |
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Incomplete Fox H-functions |
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281 | (6) |
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Extended Riemann Zeta Functions |
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287 | (42) |
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287 | (1) |
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Bernoulli's Numbers and Polynomials |
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287 | (3) |
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290 | (7) |
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Zeros of the Zeta Function and the Function π(x) |
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297 | (1) |
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The Extended Zeta Function ζb(α) |
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298 | (6) |
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The Second Extended Zeta Function ζb*(α) |
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304 | (2) |
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The Hurwitz Zeta Function |
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306 | (2) |
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Extended Hurwitz Zeta Functions |
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308 | (3) |
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Extended Hurwitz Formulae |
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311 | (5) |
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Further Remarks and Comments |
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316 | (6) |
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An Identity of the Hurwitz-Lerch Zeta Function |
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316 | (2) |
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The Zeta Function at Integer Arguments |
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318 | (2) |
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Theorem of Christian Goldbach (1690-1764) |
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320 | (2) |
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Graphical and Tabular Representations |
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322 | (7) |
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Phase-Change Heat Transfer |
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329 | (28) |
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329 | (1) |
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Constant Temperature Boundary Conditions |
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330 | (4) |
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Convective Boundary Conditions |
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334 | (5) |
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Solid at the Solidification Temperature Tf |
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338 | (1) |
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Surface of the Solid Phase Maintained at T∞ |
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338 | (1) |
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Solidification from above with Convection at the Interface |
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338 | (1) |
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Freezing of Tissues around a Capillary Tube |
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339 | (4) |
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Freezing of Binary Alloys |
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343 | (4) |
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Freezing around an Impurity |
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347 | (7) |
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Numerical Methods for Phase-Change Problems |
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354 | (3) |
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Transient Heat Conduction Problems |
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357 | (28) |
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357 | (1) |
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Time-Dependent Surface Temperatures |
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358 | (12) |
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Some Closed-Form Solutions |
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359 | (11) |
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Time-Dependent Surface Heat Fluxes |
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370 | (11) |
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Some Closed-Form Solutions |
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373 | (8) |
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381 | (4) |
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Heat Conduction Due to Laser Sources |
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385 | (30) |
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385 | (1) |
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386 | (3) |
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Some Cases of Practical Interest |
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389 | (19) |
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Instantaneous Laser Source |
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389 | (5) |
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Exponential-Type Laser Source |
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394 | (8) |
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Exponential-Type Initial Temperature Distribution |
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402 | (6) |
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408 | (7) |
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A Unified Approach to Heat Source Problems |
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415 | (26) |
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415 | (1) |
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416 | (2) |
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Continuously Operating Heat Sources |
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418 | (23) |
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A Moving Point-Heat Source |
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419 | (8) |
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A Moving Line-Heat Source |
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427 | (6) |
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A Moving Plane-Heat Source |
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433 | (8) |
Appendices |
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441 | (20) |
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441 | (6) |
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A.1 The Heat Conduction Equation |
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441 | (2) |
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A.2 Initial and Boundary Conditions |
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443 | (1) |
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A.3 Fundamental Solutions |
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444 | (3) |
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B Table of Laplace Transforms |
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447 | (8) |
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448 | (1) |
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448 | (1) |
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449 | (1) |
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449 | (1) |
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B.5 Initial Value Theorem |
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449 | (1) |
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450 | (1) |
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450 | (1) |
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B.8 Functional Operations |
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450 | (1) |
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B.9 Table of Laplace Transforms |
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451 | (4) |
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C Integrals Dependent on Parameters |
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455 | (6) |
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C.1 Theorem on Continuity of J(y) := Ja, b (y; f; 1) |
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455 | (1) |
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C.1.1 Theorem on the Continuity of Ja,∞(y; f; g) |
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455 | (1) |
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C.2 Theorem on Differentiation of J(y) := Ja,∞(y; f; 1) |
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456 | (1) |
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C.2.1 Theorem on Differentiation J(y) = Ja,∞(y; f; g) |
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456 | (1) |
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C.3 Theorem on the Integration of J(y) := Ja, b(y; f; 1) |
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456 | (1) |
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C.3.1 Theorem on the Integration of J(y) := Ja,∞(y; f; g) |
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456 | (1) |
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C.4 Theorem on Differentiation of the Integral I(y) |
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456 | (1) |
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C.5 Theorem on the Uniform Convergence of J(y) = Ja,∞(y; f; 1) |
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457 | (1) |
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C.6 Theorem on the Continuity of J(y) = Ja,∞(y; f; 1) |
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457 | (1) |
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C.7 Theorem on the Differentiation of Ja,∞(y; f; 1) |
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457 | (1) |
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C.8 Theorem on an Integration of J(y) := Ja,∞(y; f; 1) |
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457 | (1) |
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C.9 Theorem on Reversing the Order of Intergration (I) |
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457 | (1) |
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C.10 Theorem on Reversing the Order of Integration (II) |
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458 | (1) |
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C.11 Theorem (Abel's Test) |
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458 | (1) |
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C.12 Comparison Test in Terms of Order of Infinities |
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458 | (1) |
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C.13 Theorem (Holder's Inequality) |
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459 | (1) |
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C.14 Differentiation of Γ(α, u; τu) |
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459 | (1) |
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C.15 Differentiation of CΓ(α, u; τu) |
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459 | (1) |
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C.16 Differentiation of SΓ(α, u; τu) |
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459 | (2) |
References |
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461 | (18) |
Symbols and Abbreviations |
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479 | (4) |
Index |
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