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WeierstrassP
WeierstrassP
gives the Weierstrass elliptic function
.
MORE INFORMATION
Mathematical function, suitable for both symbolic and numerical manipulation.
gives the value of
for which
.
For certain special arguments,
WeierstrassP
automatically evaluates to exact values.
WeierstrassP
can be evaluated to arbitrary numerical precision.
EXAMPLES
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Basic Examples
(3)
Evaluate numerically:
Series expansion:
Evaluate numerically:
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Out[1]=
In[1]:=
Out[1]=
Series expansion:
In[1]:=
Out[1]=
Scope
(6)
Evaluate for complex arguments and invariants:
Evaluate to high precision:
The precision of the output tracks the precision of the input:
WeierstrassP
threads element-wise over lists in its first argument:
WeierstrassP
automatically evaluates to simpler functions for certain parameters:
TraditionalForm
formatting:
Applications
(3)
Express roots of a cubic through
WeierstrassP
:
Uniformization of a generic elliptic curve
:
The parametrized uniformization:
Check the correctness of the uniformization:
Special solution of the Korteweg-de Vries equation:
The Korteweg-de Vries equation:
A high-precision check of the solution:
Plot of the solution:
Properties & Relations
(2)
Derivatives:
Integrate expressions involving
WeierstrassP
:
Possible Issues
(1)
Machine-precision input is insufficient to give a correct result:
Use arbitrary-precision arithmetic to obtain a correct result:
Neat Examples
(1)
Plot a doubly periodic function over the complex plane:
SEE ALSO
InverseWeierstrassP
WeierstrassPPrime
WeierstrassHalfPeriods
WeierstrassInvariants
TUTORIALS
Elliptic Integrals and Elliptic Functions
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Elliptic Functions
Mathematical Functions
Special Functions
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