Efficient algorithmic implementation of the Voigt/complex error function based on exponential series approximation

Applied Mathematics and Computation

Volumn 218, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1894-1902

  Abrarov, S M ^a   Quine, B M ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Complex error function; Complex probability function; Faddeeva function; Plasma dispersion function; Spectral line broadening; Voigt function; Weideman's algorithm

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX ERROR FUNCTIONS; COMPLEX PROBABILITY FUNCTION; FADDEEVA FUNCTION; PLASMA DISPERSION FUNCTION; SPECTRAL LINE; VOIGT FUNCTIONS; WEIDEMAN'S ALGORITHM;

ERROR ANALYSIS; FOURIER SERIES; NUMERICAL METHODS; SPECTROSCOPY;

APPROXIMATION ALGORITHMS;

EID: 80052265184     PISSN: 00963003     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amc.2011.06.072     Document Type: Article

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