English

2-FAST: Fast and accurate computation of projected two-point functions

Cosmology and Nongalactic Astrophysics 2018-01-17 v3

Abstract

We present the 2-point function from Fast and Accurate Spherical Bessel Transformation (2-FAST) algorithm for a fast and accurate computation of integrals involving one or two spherical Bessel functions. These types of integrals occur when projecting the galaxy power spectrum P(k)P(k) onto the configuration space, ξν(r)\xi_\ell^\nu(r), or spherical harmonic space, C(χ,χ)C_\ell(\chi,\chi'). First, we employ the FFTlog transformation of the power spectrum to divide the calculation into P(k)P(k)-dependent coefficients and P(k)P(k)-independent integrations of basis functions multiplied by spherical Bessel functions. We find analytical expressions for the latter integrals in terms of special functions, for which recursion provides a fast and accurate evaluation. The algorithm, therefore, circumvents direct integration of highly oscillating spherical Bessel functions.

Keywords

Cite

@article{arxiv.1709.02401,
  title  = {2-FAST: Fast and accurate computation of projected two-point functions},
  author = {Henry S. Grasshorn Gebhardt and Donghui Jeong},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1709.02401},
  year   = {2018}
}

Comments

40 pages, 24 figures

R2 v1 2026-06-22T21:36:25.805Z