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bug #30510: problems with hyperg_U(a,b,x) for x<0
Submitter: | -Deleted Account- <bjg> | ||
Submitted: | Wed 21 Jul 2010 08:17:45 PM UTC | ||
Category: | Runtime error | Severity: | 3 - Normal |
Operating System: | Status: | None | |
Assigned to: | None | Open/Closed: | Open |
Release: | 1.14 |
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From: Raymond Rogers <raymond.rogers72@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [Bug-gsl] hyperg_U(a,b,x) Questions about x<0 and values
Date: Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:49:15 -0500
Brian Gough <bjg@gnu.org>
Subject: Re: [Bug-gsl] hyperg_U(a,b,x) Questions about x<0 and values
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At Wed, 07 Jul 2010 10:14:34 -0500,
Raymond Rogers wrote:
| Brian Gough
| Thanks for the email. There are some comments about the domain for
| the hyperg_U_negx function in specfunc/hyperg_U.c -- do they help?
They explain some things, but I believe the section
if (b_int && b >= 2 && !(a_int && a <= (b - 2))){}
else {}
is implemented incorrectly; and probably the preceding section as well. Some restructuring of the code would make things clea\
rer; but things like that should probably done in a different forum: email, blog, etc...
I think the switches might be wrong. In any case it seems that b=1 has a hole. Is there a source for this code?
Note: the new NIST Mathematical handbook might have better algorithms. I am certainly no expert on implementing mathematical \
functions (except for finding ways to make them fail).
Ray
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From: Raymond Rogers <raymond.rogers72@gmail.com>
To: -email is unavailable-
Subject: [Bug-gsl] Re: hyperg_U(a, b, x) Questions about x<0 and values of a,
Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2010 14:43:43 -0500
hyperg_U basically fails with b=1, a non-integer; because
gsl_sf_poch_e(1+a-b,-a,&r1); is throwing a domain error when given
gamma(0)/gamma(a).
Checking on and using b=1 after a-integer is checked is illustrated
below in Octave. I also put in recursion to evaluate b>=2.
I checked the b=1 expression against Maple; for a few values x<0,a<0,b=1
and x<0,a<0,b>=2 integer.
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Unfortunately the routine in Octave to call hyperg_U is only set up for
real returns, which was okay for versions <1.14 . Sad to say I am the
one who implemented the hyperg_U interface, and will probably have to go
back :-( . Integrating these functions into Octave was not pleasant;
but perhaps somebody made it easier. I did translate the active parts
of hyperg_U into octave though; so it can be used in that way.
Ray
#
#
# Test function to evaluate b=1 for gsl 1.14 hyperg_U x<0
#
function anss=hyperg_U_negx_1(a,b,x)
int_a=(floor(a)==a);
int_b=(floor(b)==b);
#neg, int, a is already taken care of so use it
if (int_a && a<=0)
anss=hyperg_U(a,b,x);
elseif (int_b && (b==1))
#from the new NIST DLMF 13.2.41
anss=gamma(1-a)*exp(x)*(hyperg_U(1-a,1,-x)/gamma(a)-hyperg_1F1(1-a,1,-x)*exp((1-a)*pi*I));
elseif (b>=2)
#DLMF 13.3.10
anss=((b-1-a)*hyperg_U_negx_1(a,b-1,x) +
hyperg_U_negx_1(a-1,b-1,x))/x;
else
anss=hyperg_U(a,b,x);
endif
#
endfunction