A Simple and Accurate Method for the Calculation of Generalized Fermi Functions
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- 1 August 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Astronomical Society in The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
- Vol. 117 (2) , 627-632
- https://doi.org/10.1086/313121
Abstract
We present a simple method for the calculation of generalized Fermi functions. It is based on a straight integration using quadratures, with an adequate interval subdivision and variable choice. The result is a fast and accurate algorithm, which is compared with other existing methods in accuracy, versatility, and speed.Keywords
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