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MathieuCharacteristicExponent
MathieuCharacteristicExponent
[
a
,
q
]
gives the characteristic exponent
r
for Mathieu functions with characteristic value
a
and parameter
q
.
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Mathematical function, suitable for both symbolic and numerical manipulation.
All Mathieu functions have the form
where
has period
and
r
is the Mathieu characteristic exponent.
For certain special arguments,
MathieuCharacteristicExponent
automatically evaluates to exact values.
MathieuCharacteristicExponent
can be evaluated to arbitrary numerical precision.
MathieuCharacteristicExponent
automatically threads over lists.
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Applications
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Properties & Relations
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SEE ALSO
MathieuCharacteristicA
MathieuCharacteristicB
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Mathieu and Related Functions
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