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ParabolicCylinderD
ParabolicCylinderD
gives the parabolic cylinder function
.
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Mathematical function, suitable for both symbolic and numerical manipulation.
satisfies the Weber differential equation
.
For certain special arguments,
ParabolicCylinderD
automatically evaluates to exact values.
ParabolicCylinderD
can be evaluated to arbitrary numerical precision.
ParabolicCylinderD
automatically threads over lists.
ParabolicCylinderD
is an entire function of
z
with no branch cut discontinuities.
EXAMPLES
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Basic Examples
(3)
Evaluate numerically:
Plot
:
Evaluate numerically:
In[1]:=
Out[1]=
Plot
:
In[1]:=
Out[1]=
In[1]:=
Out[1]=
Scope
(6)
Evaluate for complex arguments and parameters:
Evaluate to high precision:
The precision of the output tracks the precision of the input:
Simple exact input gives exact results:
ParabolicCylinderD
threads element-wise over lists:
TraditionalForm
formatting:
Generalizations & Extensions
(2)
Series expansion for symbolic first argument:
Series expansion at infinity:
Applications
(1)
Find the solution of the Schrödinger equation for a quadratic oscillator for arbitrary energies:
Properties & Relations
(2)
Use
FunctionExpand
to expand
ParabolicCylinderD
into other functions:
Integrate expressions involving
ParabolicCylinderD
:
SEE ALSO
WhittakerW
HypergeometricU
Hypergeometric1F1
HermiteH
TUTORIALS
Special Functions
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Hypergeometric Functions
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