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We introduce an alternative to the method of matched asymptotic expansions. In the "traditional" implementation, approximate solutions, valid in different (but overlapping) regions are matched by using "intermediate" variables. Here we…

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Asymptotic formula is derived for the behavior of the fundamental solution of the second-order elliptic self-adjoint operator with a piecewise-smooth coefficient in front of the senior derivatives near the discontinuity surface of the…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 A. G. Ramm

Asymptotic expansions are derived for Gegenbauer (ultraspherical) polynomials for large order $n$ that are uniformly valid for unbounded complex values of the argument $z$, including the real interval $0 \leq z \leq 1$ in which the zeros in…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2025-07-04 T. M. Dunster

We establish asymptotic formulas for sums of reciprocals of primes in arithmetic progressions, generalizing recent results on multiple Mertens evaluations by Tenenbaum, Qi, and Hu. Specifically, for any fixed constant $K>0$, we derive…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2025-12-09 Zhen Chen , Junrong Luo

Reformulated uniform asymptotic expansions are derived for ordinary differential equations having a large parameter and a simple turning point. These involve Airy functions, but not their derivatives, unlike traditional asymptotic…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2024-05-15 T. M. Dunster

We obtain a quantitative high order expansion at infinity of solutions for a family of fully nonlinear elliptic equations on exterior domain, refine the study of the asymptotic behavior of the Monge-Amp\`ere equation, the special Lagrangian…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2022-02-14 Zixiao Liu , Jiguang Bao

We conclude our work [arXiv:2403.07628, arXiv:2503.12644] on asymptotic expansions at the soft edge for the classical $n$-dimensional Gaussian and Laguerre ensembles, now studying the gap-probability generating functions. We show that the…

Probability · Mathematics 2026-05-18 Folkmar Bornemann

We will use a discrete analogue of the classical \emph{Laplace} method to show that for infinitely many positive integers $n$, the main term of the asymptotic expansions of scaled confluent basic hypergeometric functions, including the…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Ruiming Zhang

Asymptotic approximations of Jacobi polynomials are given for large values of the $\beta$-parameter and of their zeros. The expansions are given in terms of Laguerre polynomials and of their zeros. The levels of accuracy of the…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2018-07-18 Amparo Gil , Javier Segura , Nico M. Temme

Asymptotic expansions are derived as power series in a small coefficient entering a nonlinear multiplicative noise and a deterministic driving term in a nonlinear evolution equation. Detailed estimates on remainders are provided.

Probability · Mathematics 2013-12-10 Sergio Albeverio , Boubaker Smii

We study Fourier and Laplace transforms for Fourier hyperfunctions with values in a complex locally convex Hausdorff space. Since any hyperfunction with values in a wide class of locally convex Hausdorff spaces can be extended to a Fourier…

Functional Analysis · Mathematics 2022-04-05 Karsten Kruse

We consider the uniform asymptotic expansion for the Gauss hypergeometric function \[{}_2F_1(a+\epsilon\lambda,b;c+\lambda;x),\qquad 0<x<1\] as $\lambda\to+\infty$ in the neigbourhood of $\epsilon x=1$ when the parameter $\epsilon>1$ and…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2021-04-27 R. B. Paris

We prove a conjecture of Broadurst (arXiv:1004.0519v1) on asymptotic expansions of certain polylogarithm type functions related to the Dickman function.

Number Theory · Mathematics 2010-05-20 K. Soundararajan

We study the distribution of partition parts in arithmetic progressions and find asymptotic results that capture all exponentially growing terms. This is accomplished by studying the behavior of non-modular Eisenstein series that appear in…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2025-09-26 Kathrin Bringmann , Caner Nazaroglu , Jan-Willem M. van Ittersum

We provide exact large-time equivalents of the density and upper tail distributions of the exponential functional of a subordinator in terms of its Laplace exponents. This improves previous results on the logarithmic asymptotic behaviour of…

Probability · Mathematics 2021-06-17 Bénédicte Haas

In this paper, we describe the asymptotic distribution of Hecke eigenvalues in the Laplace eigenvalue aspect for certain families of Hecke-Maass forms on compact arithmetic quotients. Instead of relying on the trace formula, which was the…

Number Theory · Mathematics 2020-11-24 Pablo Ramacher , Satoshi Wakatsuki

Laplace's method is used to approximate intractable integrals in a statistical problems. The relative error rate of the approximation is not worse than $O_p(n^{-1})$. We provide the first statistical lower bounds showing that the $n^{-1}$…

Statistics Theory · Mathematics 2023-03-29 Blair Bilodeau , Yanbo Tang , Alex Stringer

This article is focused on the asymptotic expansions, as time tends to infinity, of solutions of a system of ordinary differential equations with non-smooth nonlinear terms. The forcing function decays to zero in a very complicated but…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2024-11-04 Luan Hoang

The algebraic properties of formal power series, whose coefficients show factorial growth and admit a certain well-behaved asymptotic expansion, are discussed. It is shown that these series form a subring of $\mathbb{R}[[x]]$. This subring…

Combinatorics · Mathematics 2020-08-07 Michael Borinsky

We will use a discrete analogue of the classical Laplace method to show that the main term of the asymptotic expansions of certain entire functions, including Ramanujan's entire function $A_{q}(z)$, can be expressed in terms of…

Classical Analysis and ODEs · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Ruiming Zhang