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WhittakerW




Mathematica Notation

Traditional Notation









Hypergeometric Functions > WhittakerW[nu,mu,z] > Integral representations > On the real axis > Of the direct function





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Input Form





WhittakerW[\[Nu], \[Mu], z] == (z^(1/2 + \[Mu])/Gamma[1/2 + \[Mu] - \[Nu]]) Integrate[((t - 1/2)^(-(1/2) + \[Mu] - \[Nu]) (1/2 + t)^(-(1/2) + \[Mu] + \[Nu]))/E^(t z), {t, 1/2, Infinity}] /; Re[z] > 0 && Re[\[Mu] - \[Nu]] > -(1/2)








Standard Form





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MathML Form







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2007-05-02