AiryAi

AiryAi[z]

gives the Airy function .

Details

  • Mathematical function, suitable for both symbolic and numerical manipulation.
  • The Airy function is a solution to the differential equation .
  • tends to zero as .
  • AiryAi[z] is an entire function of z with no branch cut discontinuities.
  • For certain special arguments, AiryAi automatically evaluates to exact values.
  • AiryAi can be evaluated to arbitrary numerical precision.
  • AiryAi automatically threads over lists.

Examples

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Basic Examples  (3)

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Scope  (6)

Generalizations & Extensions  (1)

Applications  (4)

Properties & Relations  (8)

Possible Issues  (5)

See Also

AiryAiPrime  AiryBi  AiryBiPrime  BesselK

Tutorials

Introduced in 1988
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