airyA

airyA (x [, accuracy ])

The airyA function returns the value of the Airy Ai (x ) function:

$$\displaystyle \operatorname{Ai}(x)=\frac{1}{\pi} \sqrt{\frac{x}{3}} K_{1 / 3}\left(\frac{2}{3} x^{3 / 2}\right),$$

where K is the modified Bessel function.

Details

See the bessI function for details on accuracy and speed of execution.

See Also

airyAD, airyB

References

Abramowitz, M., and I.A. Stegun, "Handbook of Mathematical Functions", 446 pp., Dover, New York, 1972.