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    This document contains the instructions for homework assignment 11 for the applied complex variables and asymptotic methods class taught by Professor Alexander Balk. It includes 3 problems analyzing the asymptotic behavior of functions as their variables approach certain limits. Problem 1 involves determining if two asymptotic expansions of the same function are equal. Problem 2 derives the asymptotic expansion of the exponential integral function as its variable approaches infinity using integration by parts. Problem 3 uses the Laplace method to find a 3-term approximation of a given integral as its variable approaches positive infinity.

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    Math 6720 Appl. Complex Var.

    , Asymptc Mthds Alexander Balk

    HW11 NAME: ..................................................................... due 4/10/2020

    1. (a) A function f (x) has two asymptotic expansions as x → x0 over the same asymptotic sequence {φn (x)}
    (n = 0, 1, 2, . . .)
    ∞
    X
    f (x) ∼ an φn (x),
    n=0
    ∞
    X
    f (x) ∼ bn φn (x).
    n=0

    Is it true that an = bn ?
    (b) Two functions f (x) and g(x) have the same asymptotic expansion as x → x0 over the same asymptotic sequence
    {φn (x)} (n = 0, 1, 2, . . .)
    ∞
    X
    f (x) ∼ an φn (x),
    n=0
    X∞
    g(x) ∼ an φn (x).
    n=0

    Is it true that f (x) = g(x) in some neighborhood of x0 ?

    2. Consider the exponential integral


    ∞
    e−t
    Z
    Ei(x) = dt.
    x t

    (a) Find its asymptotic expansion as x → ∞, using integration by parts.


    Suggestion: Using a few integrations by parts guess the formula

    e−x (−1)N −1 (N − 1)!


     
    1 2
    Ei(x) = 1 − + 2 − ... + + RN (x).
    x x x xN −1
    with the reminder
    ∞
    e−t
    Z
    RN (x) = (−1)N N ! dt.
    x tN +1
    Prove this formula integrating by parts one more time. Then prove that your representation is an asymptotic expansion showing in
    particular that the remainder is asymptotically smaller than the last term in your expansion.
    (b) What is the asymptotic sequence in this case?
    (c) Is the expansion convergent?
    (d) Use table 10.1 in Keener’s textbook (page 441) to find the optimal number of terms N̄ (x) and the corresponding
    accuracies ¯(x) for x = 2, 3, 5.

    3. Find a 3-term approximation to the integral


    Z 1
    I(x) = e−x t t1/2 dt (x → +∞).
    0
    R1 R∞ R∞
    Suggestion: 0
    = 0
    − 1
    ; then apply the Laplace method.

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