Talk:Confluent hypergeometric function
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[edit] Whattaker function
Is U(a,b,z) the Whittaker function? (anon, Oct 2006)
- I don't know, that's not what A&S calls them.linas 00:43, 11 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Kummer's function
I am interested in the real part of Kummmer's function in the case a=2n+1, b=a+1 (real part of incomplete gamma). From a numerical point of view, which is cheaper to approximate, what is the convergence like for each and what methods are used? (anon, Nov 2006)