Theory of axially symmetric cusped focusing: Numerical evaluation of a Bessoid integral by an adaptive contour algorithm

Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General

Volumn 33, Issue 26, 2000, Pages 4797-4808

  Kirk, N P ^a   Connor, J N L ^b   Curtis, P R ^b,c   Hobbs, C A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c Itex (Jersey) Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^d OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0034616898     PISSN: 03054470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0305-4470/33/26/306     Document Type: Article

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