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§28.35 Tables

Contents
  1. §28.35(i) Real Variables
  2. §28.35(ii) Complex Variables
  3. §28.35(iii) Zeros
  4. §28.35(iv) Further Tables

§28.35(i) Real Variables

  • Blanch and Clemm (1962) includes values of {\operatorname{Mc}^{(1)}_{n}}\left(x,\sqrt{q}\right) and {\operatorname{Mc}^{(1)}_{n}}'\left(x,\sqrt{q}\right) for n=0(1)15 with q=0(.05)1, x=0(.02)1. Also {\operatorname{Ms}^{(1)}_{n}}\left(x,\sqrt{q}\right) and {\operatorname{Ms}^{(1)}_{n}}'\left(x,\sqrt{q}\right) for n=1(1)15 with q=0(.05)1, x=0(.02)1. Precision is generally 7D.

  • Blanch and Clemm (1965) includes values of {\operatorname{Mc}^{(2)}_{n}}\left(x,\sqrt{q}\right), {\operatorname{Mc}^{(2)}_{n}}'\left(x,\sqrt{q}\right) for n=0(1)7, x=0(.02)1; n=8(1)15, x=0(.01)1. Also {\operatorname{Ms}^{(2)}_{n}}\left(x,\sqrt{q}\right), {\operatorname{Ms}^{(2)}_{n}}'\left(x,\sqrt{q}\right) for n=1(1)7, x=0(.02)1; n=8(1)15, x=0(.01)1. In all cases q=0(.05)1. Precision is generally 7D. Approximate formulas and graphs are also included.

  • Blanch and Rhodes (1955) includes \mathit{Be}_{n}(t), \mathit{Bo}_{n}(t), t=\tfrac{1}{2}\sqrt{q}, n=0(1)15; 8D. The range of t is 0 to 0.1, with step sizes ranging from 0.002 down to 0.00025. Notation: \mathit{Be}_{n}(t)=a_{n}\left(q\right)+2q-(4n+2)\sqrt{q}, \mathit{Bo}_{n}(t)=b_{n}\left(q\right)+2q-(4n-2)\sqrt{q}.

  • Ince (1932) includes eigenvalues a_{n}, b_{n}, and Fourier coefficients for n=0 or 1(1)6, q=0(1)10(2)20(4)40; 7D. Also \operatorname{ce}_{n}\left(x,q\right), \operatorname{se}_{n}\left(x,q\right) for q=0(1)10, x=1(1)90, corresponding to the eigenvalues in the tables; 5D. Notation: a_{n}=\mathit{be}_{n}-2q, b_{n}=\mathit{bo}_{n}-2q.

  • Kirkpatrick (1960) contains tables of the modified functions \operatorname{Ce}_{n}\left(x,q\right), \operatorname{Se}_{n+1}\left(x,q\right) for n=0(1)5, q=1(1)20, x=0.1(.1)1; 4D or 5D.

  • National Bureau of Standards (1967) includes the eigenvalues a_{n}\left(q\right), b_{n}\left(q\right) for n=0(1)3 with q=0(.2)20(.5)37(1)100, and n=4(1)15 with q=0(2)100; Fourier coefficients for \operatorname{ce}_{n}\left(x,q\right) and \operatorname{se}_{n}\left(x,q\right) for n=0(1)15, n=1(1)15, respectively, and various values of q in the interval [0,100]; joining factors g_{\mathit{e},n}(\sqrt{q}), f_{\mathit{e},n}(\sqrt{q}) for n=0(1)15 with q=0(.5\mbox{ to }10)100 (but in a different notation). Also, eigenvalues for large values of q. Precision is generally 8D.

  • Stratton et al. (1941) includes b_{n}, b_{n}^{\prime}, and the corresponding Fourier coefficients for \mathrm{Se}_{n}(c,x) and \mathrm{So}_{n}(c,x) for n=0 or 1(1)4, c=0(.1~\textrm{or}~.2)4.5. Precision is mostly 5S. Notation: c=2\sqrt{q}, b_{n}=a_{n}+2q, b^{\prime}_{n}=b_{n}+2q, and for \mathrm{Se}_{n}(c,x), \mathrm{So}_{n}(c,x) see §28.1.

  • Zhang and Jin (1996, pp. 521–532) includes the eigenvalues a_{n}\left(q\right), b_{n+1}\left(q\right) for n=0(1)4, q=0(1)50; n=0(1)20 (a’s) or 19 (b’s), q=1,3,5,10,15,25,50(50)200. Fourier coefficients for \operatorname{ce}_{n}\left(x,10\right), \operatorname{se}_{n+1}\left(x,10\right), n=0(1)7. Mathieu functions \operatorname{ce}_{n}\left(x,10\right), \operatorname{se}_{n+1}\left(x,10\right), and their first x-derivatives for n=0(1)4, x=0(5^{\circ})90^{\circ}. Modified Mathieu functions {\operatorname{Mc}^{(j)}_{n}}\left(x,\sqrt{10}\right), {\operatorname{Ms}^{(j)}_{n+1}}\left(x,\sqrt{10}\right), and their first x-derivatives for n=0(1)4, j=1,2, x=0(.2)4. Precision is mostly 9S.

§28.35(ii) Complex Variables

  • Blanch and Clemm (1969) includes eigenvalues a_{n}\left(q\right), b_{n}\left(q\right) for q=\rho e^{\mathrm{i}\phi}, \rho=0(.5)25, \phi=5^{\circ}(5^{\circ})90^{\circ}, n=0(1)15; 4D. Also a_{n}\left(q\right) and b_{n}\left(q\right) for q=\mathrm{i}\rho, \rho=0(.5)100, n=0(2)14 and n=2(2)16, respectively; 8D. Double points for n=0(1)15; 8D. Graphs are included.

§28.35(iii) Zeros

  • Blanch and Clemm (1965) includes the first and second zeros of {\operatorname{Mc}^{(2)}_{n}}\left(x,\sqrt{q}\right), {\operatorname{Mc}^{(2)}_{n}}'\left(x,\sqrt{q}\right) for n=0,1, and {\operatorname{Ms}^{(2)}_{n}}\left(x,\sqrt{q}\right), {\operatorname{Ms}^{(2)}_{n}}'\left(x,\sqrt{q}\right) for n=1,2, with q=0(.05)1; 7D.

  • Ince (1932) includes the first zero for \operatorname{ce}_{n}, \operatorname{se}_{n} for n=2(1)5 or 6, q=0(1)10(2)40; 4D. This reference also gives zeros of the first derivatives, together with expansions for small q.

  • Zhang and Jin (1996, pp. 533–535) includes the zeros (in degrees) of \operatorname{ce}_{n}\left(x,10\right), \operatorname{se}_{n}\left(x,10\right) for n=1(1)10, and the first 5 zeros of {\operatorname{Mc}^{(j)}_{n}}\left(x,\sqrt{10}\right), {\operatorname{Ms}^{(j)}_{n}}\left(x,\sqrt{10}\right) for n=0 or 1(1)8, j=1,2. Precision is mostly 9S.

§28.35(iv) Further Tables

For other tables prior to 1961 see Fletcher et al. (1962, §2.2) and Lebedev and Fedorova (1960, Chapter 11).