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Erfi
Erfi
[
z
]
gives the imaginary error function
.
MORE INFORMATION
Mathematical function, suitable for both symbolic and numerical manipulation.
For certain special arguments,
Erfi
automatically evaluates to exact values.
Erfi
can be evaluated to arbitrary numerical precision.
Erfi
automatically threads over lists.
EXAMPLES
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Basic Examples
(3)
Evaluate numerically:
Series expansion about the origin:
Evaluate numerically:
In[1]:=
Out[1]=
In[1]:=
Out[1]=
Series expansion about the origin:
In[1]:=
Out[1]=
Scope
(6)
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:
Parity transformation is automatically applied:
Erfi
threads element-wise over lists:
Generalizations & Extensions
(2)
Erfi
can be applied to a power series:
Infinite arguments give symbolic results:
Applications
(3)
Solve a differential equation:
An isothermal solution of the force-free Vlasov equation:
Integrating over the particle velocities gives the marginal distribution for the particle density:
A solution of the time-dependent Schrödinger equation for the sudden opening of a shutter:
Verify correctness:
This plots the time-dependent solution:
Properties & Relations
(1)
The imaginary error function for large imaginary-part arguments can be very close to
:
Possible Issues
(1)
For large arguments, intermediate values may overflow:
Use
DawsonF
:
SEE ALSO
Erf
Erfc
DawsonF
TUTORIALS
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Error and Exponential Integral Functions
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