Abstract
A uniformly valid asymptotic approximation is constructed for the solution to the initial value problem
, as ε → 0. From this, it is deduced that if εt → 0 then
, and if εt → ∞ then
.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Preview
Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.
References
Abramowitz A., Stegun I. A., eds. Handbook of Mathematical Functions. NBS Appl. Math. Series 55, Washington, D.C., 1964.
Miller J. C. P. Tables of Weber parabolic cylinder functions. H. M. Stationery Office, London, 1955.
Olver F. W. J. Uniform asymptotic expansions for Weber parabolic cylinder functions of large orders. J. Res. Nat. Bur. Standards Sect. B, 63: 131–169, 1959.
Olver F. W. J. Asymptotics and Special Functions. Academic Press, New York, 1974.
Simmonds J. G., Mann J. E. Jr. A First Look at Perturbation Theory. Robert E. Krieger Publishing Company, Malabar, Florida, 1986.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Additional information
Dedicated to Professor Walter Gautschi on the occasion of his 65th birthday
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 1994 Birkhäuser
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Ng, KC., Wong, R. (1994). On a Singular Perturbation Problem. In: Zahar, R.V.M. (eds) Approximation and Computation: A Festschrift in Honor of Walter Gautschi. ISNM International Series of Numerical Mathematics, vol 119. Birkhäuser, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-7415-2_31
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-7415-2_31
Publisher Name: Birkhäuser, Boston, MA
Print ISBN: 978-1-4684-7417-6
Online ISBN: 978-1-4684-7415-2
eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive