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ArithmeticGeometricMean
ArithmeticGeometricMean
gives the arithmetic-geometric mean of
a
and
b
.
MORE INFORMATION
For certain special arguments,
ArithmeticGeometricMean
automatically evaluates to exact values.
ArithmeticGeometricMean
can be evaluated to arbitrary numerical precision.
ArithmeticGeometricMean
is a homogeneous function of
a
and
b
, and has a branch cut discontinuity in the complex
plane, with a branch cut running from from
to 0.
ArithmeticGeometricMean
automatically threads over lists.
EXAMPLES
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Basic Examples
(3)
Evaluate numerically:
Evaluate numerically:
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Scope
(5)
Evaluate for complex arguments:
Evaluate to high precision:
The precision of the output tracks the precision of the input:
Simple exact values are generated automatically:
ArithmeticGeometricMean
threads element-wise over lists:
TraditionalForm
formatting:
Applications
(3)
Explicit form of the iterations yielding the arithmetic-geometric mean:
Compare with
ArithmeticGeometricMean
:
Functional implementation of the previous iterative procedure:
Closed form of the iteration steps for calculating the arithmetic-geometric mean expressed through
ArithmeticGeometricMean
:
Show convergence speed using arbitrary-precision arithmetic:
Compute a thousand digits of
:
Plot the absolute value in the parameter plane:
Properties & Relations
(3)
Derivatives of
ArithmeticGeometricMean
:
Use
FunctionExpand
to expand
ArithmeticGeometricMean
to other functions:
Show that
ArithmeticGeometricMean
obeys a hypergeometric-type differential equation:
Proof that iterations lie between the arithmetic and the geometric means:
SEE ALSO
EllipticK
Mean
GeometricMean
TUTORIALS
Elliptic Integrals and Elliptic Functions
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